Jurisprudence navigates the philosophy of law, including how morality affects and is affected by legal systems. This interplay begs complex questions such as: Should the law not only enforce morality but also improve it? Do subjects have a duty to obey the law and do officials have a duty to govern? The Germ of Justice: Essays in General Jurisprudence discusses these and more. ...(展开全部)

Jurisprudence navigates the philosophy of law, including how morality affects and is affected by legal systems. This interplay begs complex questions such as: Should the law not only enforce morality but also improve it? Do subjects have a duty to obey the law and do officials have a duty to govern? The Germ of Justice: Essays in General Jurisprudence discusses these and more. ...(展开全部)

These essays, which cover a wide range of topics, were written by Professor Hart between 1953 and 1981, and first appeared in a variety of different books and journals.

These essays, which cover a wide range of topics, were written by Professor Hart between 1953 and 1981, and first appeared in a variety of different books and journals.

A General Jurisprudence of Law and Society is a theoretical and sociological exploration of the relationship between law and society. Law is generally understood to be a mirror of society-a reflection of its customs and morals-that functions to maintain social order. Focusing on this common understanding, the book conducts a survey of Western legal and social theories about law...(展开全部)

"A General Jurisprudence of Law and Society" is a theoretical and sociological exploration of the relationship between law and society. Law is generally understood to be a mirror of society--a reflection of its customs and morals--that functions to maintain social order. Focusing on this common understanding, the book conducts a survey of Western legal and social theories abo...(展开全部)

Book Description Central Issues in Jurisprudence provides an introductory guide to the major theories and arguments which dominate discussion in jurisprudence. This text quickly puts students in a position where they can read the original writers with a real understanding of how the theories relate to each other and how these theories cluster around certain fundamental issues. ...(展开全部)

边沁（1748－1832），被公认为功利主义之父，将功利主义作为政治、法律等社会制度的理论基础，并全力呼吁对既有制度进行改革，从而成为英国政治、法律制度的改革家。 边沁12岁即进入牛津女王学院（Queen's College, Oxford），15岁毕业，1792年退隐世外、专注写作。边沁勤奋的著述生涯长达五十年，但他的作品能够得以出版，还得益于他的几位孜孜不倦的天才编辑，包括著名的学者詹姆斯·密尔（James Mill）和约翰·斯图亚特·密尔（John Stuart Mill）在内。

理查德·A. 波斯纳（Richard A. Posner, 1939- ），先后以第一名毕业于耶鲁大学文学系（1959）和哈佛法学院（1962）。曾任美国联邦最高法院大法官助手、政府律师。联邦司法部副部长助理，总统交通政策特别工作组首席法律顾问等职。后任斯坦福大学和芝加哥大学法学院教授和L.B. 弗雷曼讲座法学教授，联邦上诉法院法官，并担任芝加哥大学法学院法律经济学高级讲座主持人。1981年出任联邦第七巡回区上诉讼院至今（1993-2000年任首席法官），同时担任芝加哥大学法学院高级讲师。 “他是著述最丰的联邦法官，前无古人。任职上诉法院、仍属最高产的法学家之列，同样前无古人。如果以引证率测度影响力，那么当仁不让，波斯纳是世界的最有影响的法学家”（莱西格语）。