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  • Essays on the Doctrinal Study of Law

    by Aulis Aarnio ...
    Series Book 96 - Law and Philosophy Library
    Essays on the Doctrinal Study of Law is a summary of the author’s 40 years of research in the fields of civil law and the philosophy of law. The main focus is on the two main tasks in the doctrinal study of law: the interpretation and systematisation of legal norms. In this regard, Professor Aarnio deals with the theory of argumentation as well as with its foundations - i.e., with the ontology, ... Read more

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  • The Rational as Reasonable

    A Treatise on Legal Justification

    by Aulis Aarnio ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    During the last half of the twentieth century, legal philosophy (or legal theory or jurisprudence) has grown significantly. It is no longer the domain of a few isolated scholars in law and philosophy. Hundreds of scholars from diverse fields attend international meetings on the subject. In some universities, large lecture courses of five hundred students or more study it. The primary aim of the ... Read more

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