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1 The Methodology of Legal Theory Volume I Edited by Michael Giudice York University, Canada /^ F Wil Waluchow %* McMaster University, Canada and Maksymilian Del Mar University of Lausanne, Switzerland ASHGATE The library of essays in contemporary legal theory 2010 digitalisiert durch: IDS Luzern

2 Contents Acknowledgements Series Preface Introduction vii ix xi PART I PROBLEMS AND AIMS 1 Michael D. Bayles (1990), 'What is Jurisprudence About? Theories, Definitions, Concepts, or Conceptions of Law?', Philosophical Topics, 18, pp. 23^ Leslie Green (2005), 'General Jurisprudence: A 25th Anniversary Essay', Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 25, pp Keith Culver (2001), 'Leaving the Hart-Dworkin Debate', University of Toronto Law Journal, 51, pp Andrew Halpin (2006), 'The Methodology of Jurisprudence: Thirty Years Off the Point', Canadian Journal oflaw and Jurisprudence, 19, pp Michael Giudice, (2005), 'Ways of Understanding Diversity Among Theories of Law', Law andphilosophy, 24, pp. 509^ PART II ISSUES OF SEMANTICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY 6 Joseph Raz (1998), 'Two Views of the Nature of the Theory of Law: A Partial Comparison', Legal Theory, 4, pp Danny Priel (2007), 'Jurisprudence and Necessity', Canadian Journal oflaw and Jurisprudence, 20, pp Gerald J. Postema (1998), 'Jurisprudence as Practical Philosophy', Legal Theory, 4, pp Brian Leiter (2003), 'Beyond the Hart/Dworkin Debate: The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence', American Journal of Jurisprudence, 48, pp PART III PERSPECTIVES ON MORALITY IN THE THEORY OF LAW 10 Ronald Dworkin (2004), 'Hart's Postscript and the Character of Political Philosophy', Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 24, pp John Finnis (2003), 'Law and What I Truly Should Decide', American Journal of Jurisprudence, 48, pp Liam Murphy (2005), 'Concepts of Law', Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy, 30, pp Julie Dickson (2004), 'Methodology in Jurisprudence: A Critical Survey', Legal Theory, 10, pp

3 The Methodology of Legal Theory PART IV ISSUES OF SCOPE AND CONCEPTS 14 Roger Cotterrell (2008), 'Transnational Communities and the Concept oflaw', Ratio Juris, 21, pp William Twining (2005), 'Have Concepts, Will Travel: Analytical Jurisprudence in a Global Context', International Journal oflaw in Context, 1, pp. 5^ Brian Z. Tamanaha (2001), 'Socio-Legal Positivism and a General Jurisprudence', Oxford Journal oflegal Studies, 21, pp H. Patrick Glenn (2005), 'Doin' the Transsystemic: Legal Systems and Legal Traditions', McGill Law Journal, 50, pp Name Index 525

4 Legal Theory and the Social Sciences Volume II Edited by Maksymilian Del Mar University of Lausanne, Switzerland and Michael Giudice York University, Canada ASHGATE

5 Contents Acknowledgements Series Preface Introduction vii ix xi PART I METHODOLOGY: COLLABORATIONS AND DISPUTES 1 Martin Krygier (1982),' The Concept oflaw and Social Theory', Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 2, pp Kim Lane Scheppele (1994), 'Legal Theory and Social Theory', Annual Review ofsociology, 20, pp Brian Z. Tamanaha (1995), 'An Analytical Map of Social Scientific Approaches to the Concept of Law', Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 15, pp Roger Cotterrell (1998), 'Why Must Legal Ideas be Interpreted Sociologically?', Journal oflaw and Society, 25, pp Nicola Lacey (2006), 'Analytical Jurisprudence Versus Descriptive Sociology Revisited', Texas Law Review, 89, pp Christopher McCrudden (2006), 'Legal Research and the Social Sciences', Law Quarterly Review, 122, pp Geoffrey Samuel (2008), Ts Law Really a Social Science? A View from Comparative Law', Cambridge Law Journal, 67, pp PART II COMMON PROBLEMS: MODES OF EXPLANATION OF BEHAVIOUR 8 Günther Teubner (1989), 'How the Law Thinks: Toward a Constructivist Epistemology of Law', Law & Society Review, 23, pp A.I. Ogus (1989), 'Law and Spontaneous Order: Hayek's Contribution to Legal Theory', Journal oflaw and Society, 16, pp. 393^ Lewis A. Kornhauser (1999), 'The Normativity oflaw', American Law and Economics Review, 1, pp David Nelken (2004), 'Using the Concept of Legal Culture', Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy, 29, pp Matthew Noah Smith (2006), 'The Law as a Social Practice: Are Shared Activities at the Foundations oflaw?', Legal Theory, 12, pp

6 Legal Theory and the Social Sciences PART III COMMON OBJECTS: MODES OF EXPLANATION OF LEGAL PHENOMENA 13 Martin Krygier (1986), 'Law as Tradition', Law and Philosophy, 5, pp Elizabeth Mertz (1992), 'Language, Law, and Social Meanings: Linguistic/ Anthropological Contributions to the Study oflaw', Law & Society Review, 26, pp. 413^ Rodolfo Sacco (1995), 'Mute Law', American Journal ofcomparative Law, 43, pp William Twining (2005), 'Social Science and Diffusion oflaw', Journal oflaw and Society, 32, pp. 203^ Brian Z. Tamanaha (2008), 'Understanding Legal Pluralism: Past to Present, Local to Global', Sydney Law Review, 30, pp. 375^ Name Index 485

7 Legal Theory and the Legal Academy Volume III Edited by Maksymilian Del Mar University of Lausanne, Switzerland William Twining University College London, UK and Michael Giudice York University, Canada ASHGATE

8 Contents Acknowledgements Series Preface Introduction vii ix xi PART I THE ROLE OF LEGAL THEORY IN THE LEGAL CURRICULUM 1 Hilaire Barnett (1995), 'The Province of Jurisprudence Determined-Again!', Legal Studies, 15, pp Neil MacCormick (1985), 'The Democratic Intellect and the Law', Legal Studies, 5, pp Alan Hunt (1989), 'The Role and Place of Theory in Legal Education: Reflections on Foundationalism', Legal Studies, 9, pp Roger Cotterrell (2000), 'Pandora's Box: Jurisprudence in Legal Education', International Journal ofthe Legal Profession, 7, pp PART II THE TEACHING OF LEGAL THEORY 5 Patricia A. Cain (1988), 'Teaching Feminist Legal Theory at Texas: Listening to Difference and Exploring Connections', Journal of Legal Education, 38, pp Philip C. Kissam (1998), 'Disturbing Images: Literature in a Jurisprudence Course', Legal Studies Forum, 22, pp William Twining (2009), 'Implications of "Globalisation" for Law as a Discipline', in A. Halpin and V. Roeben (eds), Theorising the Global Legal Order, Oxford: Hart, pp Seow Hon Tan (2009), 'Teaching Legal Ideals through Jurisprudence', Law Teacher, 43, pp PART III LEGAL THEORY AND LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP 9 Neil MacCormick (1989), 'The Ethics of Legalism', Ratio Juris, 2, pp Mark Van Hoecke and Francois Ost (1993), 'Epistemological Perspectives in Legal Theory', Ratio Juris, 6, pp. 30^ Andrew Halpin (2000), 'Law, Theory and Practice: Conflicting Perspectives?', International Journal ofthe Legal Profession, 7, pp Mathias M. Siems (2008), 'Legal Originality', Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 28, pp

9 Legal Theory and the Legal Academy PART IV LEGAL THEORY AND COMPARATIVE LAW 13 Günter Frankenberg (1985), 'Critical Comparisons: Re-thinking Comparative Law', Harvard International Law Journal, 26, pp Mark Van Hoecke and Mark Warrington (1998), 'Legal Cultures, Legal Paradigms and Legal Doctrine: Towards a New Model for Comparative Law', International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 47, pp William Ewald (1998), 'The Jurisprudential Approach to Comparative Law: A Field Guide to "Rats"', American Journal of Comparative Law, 47, pp Geoffrey Samuel (1998), 'Comparative Law and Jurisprudence', International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 47, pp Catherine Valcke (2004), 'Comparative Law as Comparative Jurisprudence The Comparability of Legal Systems', American Journal of Comparative Law, 52, pp. 713^ Name Index 389

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