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A sequence of lectures maps the aims, methods, and practical uses of legal philosophy, showing how abstract ideas have shaped and sometimes constrained legal development. The author examines law as a mechanism of social control and institutional security, considers the proper ends of legal regulation, and treats problems of legal application. Chapters analyze core doctrinal topics such as liability, property, and contract while comparing approaches like natural law and positivism. Throughout, the argument favors philosophical tools that clarify purposes, assist interpretation, and adapt legal doctrine to changing social needs without imposing rigid metaphysical systems.
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