Description
This book is an introduction to legal philosophy, and it covers a variety of topics such as morality, justice, desert, consent, duty, and feminist legal theory. The author, George Fletcher, is a renowned legal theorist, and he introduces the concepts in a clear and accessible way. He also considers important arguments in contemporary literature and raises provocative original claims of his own. This book is a great introduction to legal philosophy for anyone interested in learning more about the major issues in the field.
In twelve brief chapters, George Fletcher, a renowned legal theorist, offers an interesting and accessible introduction to the major issues in legal philosophy, including such topics as morality, justice, desert, consent, duty, and feminist legal theory. In each case he not only introduces the basic ideas but considers important arguments in contemporary literature and raises provocative original claims of his own.