New Introduction to Legal Method

<p><em>A New Introduction to Legal Method</em> provides a comprehensive overview of legal science and the scientific character of legal knowledge. </p><p>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. </p><p>This textbook is ideal for students of legal method and will be of great interest to those studying legal science jurisprudence legal researchand legal skills.</p>