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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Brian Burge-Hendrix , Professor Tom D. CampbellPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780754675211ISBN 10: 0754675211 Pages: 210 Publication Date: 18 December 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsContents: Preface; Epistemic uncertainty and the methodology debate; Concept or concepts of law?; Choosing a theory of law; 'Methodological' positivism; Uncertainly on the ground; Understanding the Canadian constitution: the division of labour in legal theory; Perspectival differences; Bibliography; Index.Reviews'Epistemic Uncertainty and Legal Theory admirably succeeds in its chosen task of developing meta-theoretical criteria according to which we can evaluate competing theories of law. It offers a convincing and highly original argument for the preferability of inclusive over exclusive positivism as an account of the legal ordering of societies founded on constitutionally-entrenched charters of rights. The style is elegant and marked by a beautifully controlled economy of argument. An influential book that is a pleasure to read.' Antje du Bois-Pedain, University of Cambridge, UK Author InformationBrian Burge-Hendrix is a Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and a member of the Cambridge Forum for Legal and Political Philosophy. Educated in Canada, he has lectured extensively to students on legal philosophy, political philosophy, and applied ethics at several Canadian universities, including McMaster University and the University of Toronto. Dr Burge-Hendrix has published widely on contemporary legal philosophy, ancient legal theory, and the philosophy of music. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |