Systems of law

The nature of law

An introduction into the theory of law

by Reinhold Zippelius

Description

This introduction provides a first and comprehensive insight into legal philosophy with numerous examples by looking at eleven basic legal philosophical questions. It looks at, for example, law as a regulation of behaviour, as a regulation of the use of freedom, as a regulation of interests, as well as the formation of law in a constitutional democracy. The book provides a concise collection of important thoughts by the author on the nature of law.

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Author Biography

Reinhold Zippelius is a former professor for legal philosophy and public law at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and a member of the Academy of Science and Literature in Mainz.

W. Kohlhammer GmbH

Kohlhammer is a traditional publishing house located in southern Germany and was established in 1866. It is one of Germany’s principal academic publishing houses and is active in a large variety of academic areas. Making quality information available to professionals, the academia as well as to an interested and informed public has been and remains Kohlhammer’s ambition. Kohlhammer’s areas of expertise include:History, Theology, Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Ethics, Economics as well as Psychology, Pedagogy, Special Education, Medicine and Health Care and Law.

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Bibliographic Information

Publisher W. Kolhammer GmbH
Publication Date February 2012
Publication Country or regionGermany
FormatPaperback
Primary Price 12.80 EUR
Pages138
ReadershipProfessional and Scholarly
Publish StatusPublished
Edition6th Edition
Dimensions18,5 x 11,5 cm

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