Province of Jurisprudence Determined by John Austin

<p>First published in 1998 this text is the prefatory first part of Austin's <i>Lectures on Jurisprudence or the Philosophy of Positive </i>Laws and first appeared separately from the <i>Lectures</i> in 1832. This volume reproduces the standard text of <i>The Province</i> from Robert Campbell's fifth edition published in 1885 and clarifies the structure and readability of the text retaining Austin's 'Analysis' as a whole at the start of the book. </p><p>John Austin (1790-1859) was the first professor of jurisprudence at the University of London which is now University College. His classic <i>The Province of Jurisprudence Determined</i> was derived from his course lectures. Austin took great pride in his ability to clearly delineate the study of law. Austin took a surgical approach and created a stripped down view of material central to the study of law. While this approach overlooks the ambiguity inherent in interpretations of law it nevertheless stands as a landmark work and provides an excellent starting point for any deeper inquiry into the subject of jurisprudence. </p>