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philosophy of law

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A quick definition of philosophy of law:

Philosophy of law is the study of the fundamental elements of a legal system. It asks questions like "What is law?" and "Where does law come from?" It also looks at the ethical significance of the law and how it affects society. There are different types of philosophy of law, such as analytical jurisprudence, feminist jurisprudence, and sociological jurisprudence. It is important to study philosophy of law to understand how the law works and how it affects people's lives.

A more thorough explanation:

Philosophy of law is the study of the fundamental elements of a legal system, including its principles, concepts, and origins. It is concerned with the theoretical and ethical aspects of law, rather than its practical application.

  • General jurisprudence: The scholarly study of the law, legal theory, and legal systems generally.
  • Historical jurisprudence: The branch of legal philosophy concerned with the history of the first principles and conceptions of a legal system.
  • Positivist jurisprudence: A theory that denies validity to any law that is not derived from or sanctioned by a sovereign or some other determinate source.
  • Sociological jurisprudence: A philosophical approach to law stressing the actual social effects of legal institutions, doctrines, and practices.

These examples illustrate how philosophy of law can be applied to different aspects of legal systems, from their historical development to their social impact. By studying these aspects, philosophers of law seek to understand the nature and purpose of law, and to evaluate its ethical significance and adequacy.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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