The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory is a handy guide to the state of play in contemporary philosophy of law and legal theory. * Comprises 23 essays critical essays on the central themes and issues of the philosophy of law today, written by an international assembly of distinguished philosophers and legal theorists * Each essay incorporates essential background material on the history and logic of the topic, as well as advancing the arguments * Represents a wide variety of perspectives on current legal theory