"An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law" by Roscoe Pound is a thought-provoking exploration of legal philosophy that grew out of lectures given at Yale Law School, analyzing the deep connection between law and philosophy. It investigates how philosophical concepts clarify and solve important legal problems, also how laws shift with society's changes in mind. Written during a time when scholars aimed to connect firm legal rules with society's complicated realities, the beginning traces legal philosophy all the way back from ancient Greece, the medieval period, and beyond. Pound looks at the history and how philosophical ideas and real-world law have shaped each other through transitions of strict law and natural law theories, leading to today's views of balancing personal freedom and community order to prepare for later discussions of law within a changing world.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
By Roscoe Pound
Journey through the ages to discover how law evolves alongside society, balancing order and liberty.
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About the AuthorNathan Roscoe Pound was an American legal scholar and educator. He served as dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law from 1903 to 1911 and was dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936. He was a member of Northwestern University, the University of Chicago Law School and the faculty at UCLA School of Law in the school's early years, from 1949 to 1952. The Journal of Legal Studies has identified Pound as one of the most cited legal scholars of the 20th century.
Nathan Roscoe Pound was an American legal scholar and educator. He served as dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law from 1903 to 1911 and was dean of Harvard Law School from 1916 to 1936. He was a member of Northwestern University, the University of Chicago Law School and the faculty at UCLA School of Law in the school's early years, from 1949 to 1952. The Journal of Legal Studies has identified Pound as one of the most cited legal scholars of the 20th century.
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