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The artifactual nature of law, edited by Luka Burazin, Kenneth Einar Himma, Corrado Roversi and Paweł Banaś

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The artifactual nature of law

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edited by Luka Burazin, Kenneth Einar Himma, Corrado Roversi and Paweł Banaś

Ivr studies in the philosophy of law and social philosophyElgarOnline eBooks

"This thought-provoking book develops and elaborates on the artifact theory of law, covering a wide range of related theoretical and practical topics. Offering a range of perspectives that flesh out the artifact theory of law, it also introduces criticisms of previous formulations of the theory and inquires into its potential payoffs. Featuring international contributions from both noted and up-and-coming scholars in law and philosophy, the book is divided into two parts. The first part further explores and evaluates the concept of law as an artifact and analyses the background and theoretical basis of the theory. The second part comprises three sections on legal ontology, semantics and legal normativity, specifically in relation to law's artifactual nature. Providing cutting-edge insights at the intersection of law and philosophy, this book will appeal to scholars and students in philosophy of law, empirical legal studies, social ontology and the philosophy of society"--, Provided by publisher.--, Provided by publisher

Contents: Introduction to the artifactual nature of law -- Legal systems as abstract artifacts / Luka Burazin -- 2. Intentions in artifactual understandings of law / Kenneth M. Ehrenberg -- 3. Defects and failures in legal artifacts / Jonathan Crowe -- 4. In search of the functions of the legal system: Classificatory and analytical stages / Mario Kresić -- 5. The ethical dimension of institutional beliefs / Adam Dyrda -- 6. Both directions at once? A thomistic response to the artifactual theory of law / Petar Popović -- 7. External recognition and what grounds legal facts / Zuzanna Krzykalska -- 8. Law and its artifacts / Miguel Garcia-Godinez -- 9. Legal officials and artifact theory of law / Paweł Banaś -- 10. On the reference of artifactual kind terms in legal discourse / Lucila Fernández Alle -- 11. The law of fiction or the fiction of law? A study of what abstract artifact theory can reveal about mixed inferences / Izabela Skoczeń -- 12. Facts, artifacts, and law-given reasons / Noam Gur -- Index