Wesley Hohfeld a Century Later: Edited Work, Select Personal Papers, and Original Commentaries

Wesley Hohfeld a Century Later: Edited Work, Select Personal Papers, and Original Commentaries

Publication Date

7-2022

Description

Wesley Hohfeld is known the world over as the legal theorist who famously developed a taxonomy of legal concepts. His contributions to legal thinking have stood the test of time, remaining relevant nearly a century after they were first published. Yet, little systematic attention has been devoted to exploring the full significance of his work. Beginning with a lucid, annotated version of Hohfeld's most important article, this volume is the first to offer a comprehensive look at the scope, significance, reach, intricacies, and shortcomings of Hohfeld's work. Featuring insights from leading legal thinkers, the book also contains many of Hohfeld's previously unseen personal papers, shedding new light on the complex motivations behind Hohfeld's projects. Together, these selected papers and original essays reveal a portrait of a multifaceted and ambitious intellectual who did not live long enough to see the impact of his ideas on the study of law.

Disciplines

Law | Law and Philosophy | Legal Biography | Legal History

ISBN

9781107192881

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

City

New York, NY

Comments

Also available as an eBook through the Columbia University Libraries.

Wesley Hohfeld a Century Later: Edited Work, Select Personal Papers, and Original Commentaries


 

Find in WorldCat

 


Share

COinS