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5 - Social Science and the Philosophy of Law

from Part I - General Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2020

By
Frederick Schauer
Edited by
John Tasioulas
John Tasioulas
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Is social science a large part, a small part or no part of the philosophy of law? The question is important, and its importance is highlighted, perhaps ironically, in a strong, unqualified and prominent assertion by Joseph Raz. ‘The sociology of law’, Raz says, ‘provides a wealth of detailed information and analysis of the functions of law in some particular societies. Legal philosophy has to be content with those few features which all legal systems necessarily possess.’1

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The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law , pp. 95 - 114
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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