Huanghai Academic Forum (Volume 5)

Author: Chen Jinzhao
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: As an undergraduate textbook for law majors, this book elaborates on important legal thoughts in the history of Western legal thought across three historical stages—ancient, modern, and contemporary—focusing on the evolution of legal concepts rather than a simple listing of legal scholars and works. It emphasizes introduction and provides appropriate critiques, with a focus on legal thoughts within the scope of legal philosophy. It does not delve into the history of political thought or ethical thought, nor does it include content from specific legal disciplines. The book features a clear structure, covering legal thought from ancient Greece and Rome, medieval Europe, to classical natural law school, philosophical jurisprudence, historical jurisprudence, utilitarian jurisprudence, and early analytical jurisprudence, and further to modern analytical jurisprudence, sociological jurisprudence, and modern natural law. It presents a solid, comprehensive, and concise overview of Western legal thought for readers. The book also reflects contemporary relevance, drawing on recent research achievements in the discipline and adopting a cutting-edge perspective to engage with the wisdom of great thinkers. It gives ample attention to important figures in modern Western legal thought, such as Hayek, Habermas, and Posner.