A New Introduction to Legal Method

Paul Cliteur, Afshin Ellian

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Routledge
05 April 2022

Jurisprudence & general issues; Legal profession: general; Legal system: general

A New Introduction to Legal Method provides a comprehensive overview of legal science and the scientific character of legal knowledge.

In five chapters, the book analyses and explores: (i) legal methodology in general, the main features of different schools of thought, and the nature of science in general; (ii) American realism, which offers an ideal starting point for law students to reflect on the material they are about to study critically; (iii) rationalism, empiricism, and logical positivism, in particular the work of Karl Popper; (iv) criticisms of essentialism; (v) the ideological and philosophical background of contemporary liberal interpretation. The inclusion of Dutch, French, and German literature sources makes this law title differ from previous writings on legal science.

This textbook is ideal for students of legal method, and will be of great interest to those studying legal science, jurisprudence, legal research,and legal skills.

By: Paul Cliteur, Afshin Ellian
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9781032252964
ISBN 10: 1032252960
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 05 April 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Is legal science a real science? 2 American Realism 3 Rationalism, empiricism, and logical positivism 4 Popper’s Critique of Essentialism and the Scientific Outlook 5 Three types of legal interpretation

Paul Cliteur is Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He is the author of The Secular Outlook (2010), Populist and Islamist Challenges for International Law (2019, together with Amos N. Guiora), and Theoterrorism v. Freedom of Speech (2019). Afshin Ellian is Professor of Jurisprudence at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He edited The State of Exception and Militant Democracy in a Time of Terror (2012) and Counterterrorism after the IS-Caliphate (2020), and The Open Society and Its Closed Communities (2021, together with Paul Cliteur).

Reviews for A New Introduction to Legal Method

"""The content of the book addresses core issues. The book is extensively researched and the content reflects the depth of research."" Olayinka Lewis, University of Essex ""This introduction to legal method by Professors Cliteur and Ellian is unique. Its refreshing and rare historical and philosophical scope, its lucidity and rigour, and the sheer stimulating power of its open-ended questions and engaging style make this book the ideal text for any legal methods course."" Mark Somos, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law ""This is one of the best introductions to legal method. It is written in an accessible style, has a clear point of view and is therefore well recommended."" Rumy Hasan, University of Sussex Business School"