Jurisprudence (Fourth Edition)

Author: Zhuo Zeyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This textbook primarily covers the fundamental content of jurisprudence, including four main parts: the basic theories of law, the value theory of law, the theory of the operation of law, and the theory of the rule of law state. Its main characteristic is that the textbook's development is based on the reform of traditional jurisprudence teaching. The Jurisprudence Teaching and Research Office of Southwest University of Political Science and Law began this teaching reform in 1996, transforming the single course of "Fundamentals of Jurisprudence" or "Jurisprudence" into two separate courses: "Introduction to Law" and "Jurisprudence." The "Jurisprudence" course should be offered after students have completed the core courses of departmental law and before they take the postgraduate entrance examination for master's degrees. It provides an in-depth lecture on jurisprudence or legal philosophy for students who have already studied departmental law, deepening their understanding of departmental law and further cultivating their legal awareness. Since its publication in 1998, this textbook has undergone three revisions. The current edition is the fourth version. The fourth edition has undergone significant revisions based on the third edition. The revision of the textbook content is partly due to the development of knowledge and theory, gradually reducing the political and class-oriented connotations in the basic concepts and theories of law while emphasizing the professionalism and academic nature of jurisprudence theory. On the other hand, the revision of this textbook also stems from the compilers' strict demands for textbook quality and the teaching process itself. The textbook has been adjusted in terms of theoretical key points and content in relevant chapters. The compilers hope that through the revision of the textbook, it will become increasingly perfect.