The Province of Jurisprudence Determined And, The Uses of the Study of Jurisprudence

Reprinted from the Weidenfeld and Nicholson edition published in 1954 (its components were first published in 1863), this book contains the title essay, six lectures (preceded by synopses and analyses), and the essay The Uses of the Study of Jurisprudence. Austin (1790-1859) outlines foundations for law education and practice by distinguishing positive laws ("which form the appropriate matter of general and particular jurisprudence") from divine laws, positive morality, and metaphorical or figurative laws. The editor's introduction provides biographical details as well as background on the critical reception of these works. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR