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The Oxford handbook of jurisprudence and philosophy of law

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In this article, the authors present a philosophy of natural law: Natural Law: The Classical Tradition, Natural Law The Modern Tradition, Exclusive Legal Positivism 4. Inclusive legal positivism 5. Formalism 6. Adjudication 7. Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation 8. Legal and Political Philosophy 10. Authority 11. Reasons 12. Rights 13. Law and Obligations 14. Responsibility 15. Private Law 16. Tort Law 17. Philosophy of Private Law 18. Contract Law 19. Property Law 20. The Philosophy of Criminal Law 21. International Law 22
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Notes on the Contributors 1. Natural Law: The Classical Tradition 2. Natural Law: The Modern Tradition 3. Exclusive Legal Positivism 4. Inclusive Legal Positivism 5. Formalism 6. Adjudication 7. Constitutional and Statutory Interpretation 8. Methodology 9. Legal and Political Philosophy 10. Authority 11. Reasons 12. Rights 13. Law and Obligations 14. Responsibility 15. Philosophy of the Common Law 16. Philosophy of Private Law 17. Philosophy of Tort Law 18. Philosophy of Contract Law 19. Philosophy of Property Law 20. The Philosophy of Criminal Law 21. Philosophy of International Law 22. Law and Language 23. Law and Objectivity 24. Law, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Index

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