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The Consequence Of Final Causality: Competing Views Of Legal Teleology, Jonathan M. Dumdei Jan 2023

The Consequence Of Final Causality: Competing Views Of Legal Teleology, Jonathan M. Dumdei

Liberty University Journal of Statesmanship & Public Policy

Philosophy of law and legal jurisprudence have received recent attention in the United States due to the significant change in the makeup of the Supreme Court. Historical understanding of the legal philosophies that have influenced the U.S. and the ancient principles upon which they are built must of necessity be properly assessed. This thesis proposes that Aquinas’s conception of Natural Law as the basis for legal teleology provides a superior grounding for American jurisprudence than the theories of legal positivism and critical legal theory due to the superiority of Natural Law’s integration of ultimate final causes. Through a survey of …


The Third Pillar Of Jurisprudence: Social Legal Theory, Brian Z. Tamanaha May 2015

The Third Pillar Of Jurisprudence: Social Legal Theory, Brian Z. Tamanaha

William & Mary Law Review

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The Anti-Essentialism V. Essentialism Debate In Feminist Legal Theory: The Debate And Beyond, Jane Wong Apr 1999

The Anti-Essentialism V. Essentialism Debate In Feminist Legal Theory: The Debate And Beyond, Jane Wong

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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The Fission And Fusion Of Is-Ought In Legal Philosophy, S. Prakash Sinha Jan 1976

The Fission And Fusion Of Is-Ought In Legal Philosophy, S. Prakash Sinha

Villanova Law Review

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The Moral Decision: Right And Wrong In The Light Of American Law, By Edmond Cahn, W. Friedmann Jul 1956

The Moral Decision: Right And Wrong In The Light Of American Law, By Edmond Cahn, W. Friedmann

Indiana Law Journal

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