Jurists-- profiles in legal theory Lon L. Fuller

Type

Book

Authors

Summers, Robert Samuel

ISBN 10

0713164093

DDC

340

Tags

Sociological jurisprudence, Rättssociologi, Rättsfilosofi, Fuller, Lon L, Lon Luvois, 1902-1978, Law, England, Biographies, English biographies

Series Name

Jurists-- profiles in legal theory

Abstract

"This is the first comprehensive study of the work of Lon Fuller (1902-1978), one of the most important legal philosophers of the twentieth century. The leading standard-bearer of secular natural law, he was also one of the greatest proceduralists in the history of legal history of legal theory, the leading American critic of legal positivism, and the founder of a whole new branch of jurisprudence devoted to the nature and limits of basic legal processes. Fuller was also a distinguished theorist of contract law, and his writings and teaching materials on the subject have been very influential and widely used. After a brief biography of Fuller, the author examines Fuller's writings on law and morals, natural law, basic legal processes such as legislation and adjudication, legal method, contract jurisprudence, and legal education. Throughout, the author provides explanations of Fuller's more difficult theories, and traces the leading influences on his thought"--Back cover

Description

Contents:
Preface
List of works by Lon L. Fuller
1. Introduction
2. The purposive and value-laden nature of law
3. the morality and immorality of law
4. The differentiation of law from non-law
5. Natural law and the role of reason
6. Law's means and ends: a "processual" theory
7. Law's means and ends: civil adjudication
8. Law's means and ends: general assessment
9. Legal method
10. Contract jurisprudence
11. Lawyers, legal education, and legal theory
12. Conclusion
References
Index

Biblio Notes

Notes:
S. [x]-xiii: Works by Lon L. Fuller

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