The Oxford Handbook of Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law

One of the first volumes in the new series of prestigious Oxford Handbooks, The Oxford Handbook of Jurisprudence and Philosophy of Law brings together specially commissioned essays by twenty-six of the foremost legal theorists currently writing, to provide a state of the art overview ofjurisprudential scholarship. Each author presents an account of the contending views and scholarly debates animating their field of enquiry as well as setting the agenda for further study. This landmark publication will be essential reading for anyone working in legal theory and of interest to legalscholars, philosophers and legal theorists looking for an introduction to current jurisprudential thinking.

Jules Coleman is Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Professor of Jurisprudence, Yale University Scott Shapiro is Assistant Professor of Law, Yeshiva University Kenneth Himma is Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Seattle Pacific University