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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Target entity: The Problems of Jurisprudence Context triple: [Richard Posner, notableWork, The Problems of Jurisprudence]
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A.
The Paradoxes of Legal Science
The Paradoxes of Legal Science is a 1928 jurisprudential treatise by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores the philosophical tensions and logical contradictions within legal reasoning and doctrine.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right is an early work by Karl Marx in which he critically analyzes Hegel’s political philosophy and begins to develop his own ideas on the state, civil society, and human emancipation.
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D.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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E.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Problems of Jurisprudence Target entity description: 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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A.
The Paradoxes of Legal Science
The Paradoxes of Legal Science is a 1928 jurisprudential treatise by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo that explores the philosophical tensions and logical contradictions within legal reasoning and doctrine.
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B.
The Idea of Justice
The Idea of Justice is a philosophical work by Amartya Sen that critiques traditional theories of justice and proposes a comparative, realization-focused approach grounded in public reasoning and human capabilities.
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C.
Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right
Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right is an early work by Karl Marx in which he critically analyzes Hegel’s political philosophy and begins to develop his own ideas on the state, civil society, and human emancipation.
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D.
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals
Review of the Principal Questions in Morals is an 18th-century philosophical treatise by Richard Price that defends rationalist ethics and the objectivity of moral truths.
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E.
On the Basis of Morality
On the Basis of Morality is a philosophical treatise by Arthur Schopenhauer in which he argues that genuine ethics is grounded in compassion rather than rational duty or self-interest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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legal theory book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Judge Richard Posner
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surface form:
Richard A. Posner
Judge Richard Posner ⓘ
surface form:
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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