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The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) is a classic of nineteenth-century English jurisprudence, a subject on which Austin eventually had a profound impact. His book is primarily a meticulous exposition of most of the core concepts of his legal philosophy, including his command conception of law, his separation of law and morality, and his theory of sovereignty. Almost a quarter of the book consists, however, of an interpretation and defence of the principle of utility.

This edition includes the complete and unabridged text of the fifth (1885) and last edition. The comprehensive introduction discusses Austin's life, the main themes of his book, leading criticisms of his ideas, and recent interpretations of his legal philosophy. The edition also includes and up-to-date bibliography and biographical synopses of the principal figures mentioned in the text.

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2000, Prometheus Books
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1999, Lawbook Exchange
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1998, Dartmouth Pub., Dartmouth Pub Co
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1995, Cambridge University Press
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1970, B. Franklin
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1832, J. Murray
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. xxx-xxxiv) and index.

Published in
Cambridge, New York, NY
Series
Cambridge texts in the history of political thought

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
340/.1
Library of Congress
K230.A86 P76 1995

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxxix, 298 p. ;
Number of pages
298

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1095887M
Internet Archive
provinceofjurisp00aust
ISBN 10
0521442443, 0521447569
LCCN
94020447
OCLC/WorldCat
30593971
Library Thing
422695
Goodreads
4316645
1676148

Work Description

"Indispensable for all discussions of jurisprudence, The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) is a model of rigorous and clear analysis which brought order to the disparate elements of a legal profession that up until John Austin's time was largely unsystematic. Although Austin (1790-1859) was greatly respected by such notables as Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, his work received little attention.

It was only after his death that Austin's writings began to attract general notice, especially regarding the true nature of law and the definition of law as a form of command with implied sanctions." "Perhaps Austin's most significant contribution was to make a clear distinction between "positive law" (i.e., laws decreed by the sovereign or government) and moral principles (which he termed "the laws of God"). In so doing he defined the field of inquiry for later students.".

"Defining the sphere of ethics and law, The Province of Jurisprudence Determined came to revolutionize English views on the subject and was welcomed by American jurists such as J. C. Gray and Oliver Wendell Holmes."--BOOK JACKET.

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