Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
The Legal Theory Lexicon series usually explicates some concept in legal theory, jurisprudence, or philosophy of law. But what are those fields and how do they relate to each other? Is "jurisprudence" a synonym for "philosophy of law" or are these two overlapping but distinct fields? Is "legal theory" broader or narrower than jurisprudence? And why should we care about this terminology? As always, this entry in the Legal Theory Lexicon series is aimed at law students, especially first-year law students with an interest in legal theory.
Publication Citation
1 J.L. (1 The Post) 417-422 (2011)
Scholarly Commons Citation
Solum, Lawrence B., "Legal Theory Lexicon: Legal Theory, Jurisprudence, and the Philosophy of Law" (2011). Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works. Paper 1150.
http://scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/facpub/1150
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