Considering general philosophical and theoretical questions about the nature, purpose and operation of law as a whole, this book introduces students to contemporary debates in jurisprudence and encourages them to think in a theoretical and critical way about the nature of law, legal reasoning and adjudication.

Introduction. Law and Force. Law and Morality. Law and Politics: Mainstream Theories. Law and Politics: Challenging the Mainstream. Rights. Public and Private. Justice. Feminist Jurisprudence