Legal Theory Books

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The Concept of Law (Clarendon Law Series) The Concept of Law (Clarendon Law Series)
by (shelved 7 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,584 ratings — published 1961
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Law's Empire Law's Empire (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.91 — 659 ratings — published 1986
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The Idea of Justice The Idea of Justice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,033 ratings — published 2009
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Economic Analysis of Law Economic Analysis of Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 187 ratings — published 1977
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Law and Literature Law and Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.62 — 146 ratings — published 1988
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A Theory of Justice A Theory of Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.95 — 13,455 ratings — published 1971
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Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.31 — 480 ratings — published 2012
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On the Republic / On the Laws On the Republic / On the Laws (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,716 ratings — published -51
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The Social Contract The Social Contract (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.78 — 56,458 ratings — published 1762
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Natural Law and Natural Rights (Clarendon Law Series) Natural Law and Natural Rights (Clarendon Law Series)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 235 ratings — published 1980
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The Law The Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.34 — 13,693 ratings — published 1849
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Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership (The Tanner Lectures on Human Values) Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership (The Tanner Lectures on Human Values)
by (shelved 3 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.88 — 307 ratings — published 2006
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Methods of Legal Reasoning (Law and Philosophy Library, 78) Methods of Legal Reasoning (Law and Philosophy Library, 78)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 2006
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Law and Marxism Law and Marxism (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.48 — 156 ratings — published 1924
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Common Good Constitutionalism Common Good Constitutionalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.75 — 117 ratings — published
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Treatise on Law (Hackett Classics) Treatise on Law (Hackett Classics)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.71 — 618 ratings — published 1265
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The Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction The Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.60 — 699 ratings — published
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The Principles of Morals and Legislation The Principles of Morals and Legislation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.44 — 644 ratings — published 1789
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Critical Race Theory, An Introduction Critical Race Theory, An Introduction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,652 ratings — published 1995
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Law and Leviathan: Redeeming the Administrative State Law and Leviathan: Redeeming the Administrative State (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.56 — 126 ratings — published
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Law’s Abnegation: From Law’s Empire to the Administrative State Law’s Abnegation: From Law’s Empire to the Administrative State (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.08 — 24 ratings — published
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The Spirit of the Laws The Spirit of the Laws (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 5,337 ratings — published 1748
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A Critique of Adjudication: Fin de Siècle A Critique of Adjudication: Fin de Siècle (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 22 ratings — published 1997
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The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality The Code of Capital: How the Law Creates Wealth and Inequality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 936 ratings — published 2019
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Colour-Coded: A Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950 (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History) Colour-Coded: A Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950 (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.97 — 66 ratings — published 1999
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The Bramble Bush: The Classic Lectures on the Law and Law School The Bramble Bush: The Classic Lectures on the Law and Law School (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.59 — 299 ratings — published 1953
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Human Nature and De Corpore Politico Human Nature and De Corpore Politico (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.83 — 290 ratings — published 1640
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A Short History of Western Legal Theory A Short History of Western Legal Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.92 — 73 ratings — published 1992
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Anatomy of the State Anatomy of the State (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,101 ratings — published 1974
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Rights of Man Rights of Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 10,373 ratings — published 1791
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Plain English for Lawyers Plain English for Lawyers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 533 ratings — published
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The Morality of Law The Morality of Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.77 — 294 ratings — published 1964
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General Theory of Law and State General Theory of Law and State (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.18 — 140 ratings — published 1945
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Pure Theory of Law Pure Theory of Law (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 737 ratings — published 1934
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Taking Rights Seriously Taking Rights Seriously (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.93 — 536 ratings — published 1977
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The Perils of Global Legalism The Perils of Global Legalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.57 — 14 ratings — published 2009
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Lex, Rex, or the Law and the Prince: A Dispute for the Just Prerogative of King and People Lex, Rex, or the Law and the Prince: A Dispute for the Just Prerogative of King and People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.03 — 114 ratings — published 1644
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Against Intellectual Property Against Intellectual Property (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 771 ratings — published 2001
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Justice for Hedgehogs Justice for Hedgehogs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 383 ratings — published 2011
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Putting Liberalism in Its Place Putting Liberalism in Its Place (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.77 — 26 ratings — published 2004
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The Economics of Justice The Economics of Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 53 ratings — published 1981
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Foundations of Natural Right Foundations of Natural Right (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.59 — 61 ratings — published 1797
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Legitimacy and History: Self-Government in American Constitutional Theory Legitimacy and History: Self-Government in American Constitutional Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as legal-theory)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1993
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On Government On Government (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 84 ratings — published 1994
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Man and Citizen (De Homine and De Cive) Man and Citizen (De Homine and De Cive)
by (shelved 1 time as legal-theory)
avg rating 3.88 — 173 ratings — published 1972
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Pakistan's Experience with Formal Law: An Alien Justice (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society) Pakistan's Experience with Formal Law: An Alien Justice (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)
by (shelved 1 time as legal-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 20 ratings — published 2013
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Law's Sources Law's Sources (Hardcover)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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American Law in a Global Context: The Basics, Second Edition American Law in a Global Context: The Basics, Second Edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as legal-theory)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran On Theocratic Criminal Law: The Rule of Religion and Punishment in Iran (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as legal-theory)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Francis A. Schaeffer
“The basic problem of the Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals.”
Francis A. Schaeffer, A Christian Manifesto

Francis A. Schaeffer
“We must realize that the Reformation world view leads in the direction of government freedom. But the humanist world view with inevitable certainty leads in the direction of statism. This is so because humanists, having no god, must put something at the center, and it is inevitably society, government, or the state.”
Francis A. Schaeffer

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