The Problems of Jurisprudence
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The Problems of Jurisprudence is a influential book by legal scholar Richard Posner that critically examines and challenges traditional theories of law and legal reasoning.
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| instanceOf |
book
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legal theory book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Judge Richard Posner
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Richard A. Posner
Judge Richard Posner ⓘ
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Richard Posner
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Ronald Dworkin’s theory of law
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interpretivism ⓘ legal positivism ⓘ moral-rights based theories of adjudication ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ |
| describedAs |
influential work in contemporary jurisprudence
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major statement of Posner’s legal pragmatism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
indeterminacy of legal texts
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institutional context of judging ⓘ limits of moral philosophy for judges ⓘ practical consequences of legal rules ⓘ |
| genre |
jurisprudence
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law and economics ⓘ legal philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
economic analysis of law
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legal pragmatism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
legal realism
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surface form:
American legal realism
law and economics movement ⓘ pragmatist philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of pragmatic approach to law
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criticism of moral philosophy’s role in adjudication ⓘ critique of traditional jurisprudential theories ⓘ integration of economic analysis into legal theory ⓘ |
| proposes |
consequentialist evaluation of legal rules
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pragmatic approach to legal decision-making ⓘ |
| subject |
adjudication
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constitutional interpretation ⓘ critical legal studies ⓘ interpretivism in law ⓘ jurisprudence ⓘ law and economics ⓘ law and morality ⓘ legal interpretation ⓘ legal pragmatism ⓘ legal realism ⓘ legal reasoning ⓘ legal theory ⓘ moral philosophy and law ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ positivism in law ⓘ role of judges ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
judges
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law students ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
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Richard Posner