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Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal philosophers, hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions. As jurisprudence has developed, there are three main aspects with which scholarly writing engages:
Natural law The idea that there are unchangeable laws of nature which govern us, and that our institutions should try to match this natural law. Analytic jurisprudence Asking questions like, "What is law?" "What are the criteria for legal validity?" or "What is the relationship between law and morality?" and other such questions that legal philosophers may engage. Normative jurisprudence Asking what law ought to be. It overlaps with moral and political philosophy, and includes questions of whether one ought to obey the law, on what grounds law-breakers might properly be punished, the proper uses and limits of regulation, how judges ought to decide cases.Modern jurisprudence and philosophy of law is dominated today primarily by Western academics. The ideas of the Western legal tradition have become so pervasive throughout the world that it is tempting to see them as universal. Historically, however, many philosophers from other traditions have discussed the same questions, from Islamic scholars to the ancient Greeks.
Jurisprudence récente: une décision qui touche plusieurs aspects de la Loi et la jurisprudence sur les brevets au Canada
Une récente décision du juge Hughes de la Cour fédérale du Canada, Eli Lilly Canada Inc. v. Apotex Inc., 2008 FC 142, (February 5, 2008), illustre bien l’application de plusieurs concepts de la loi et la jurisprudence canadienne sur les brevets, incluant les sujets suivants:
Anticipation
Obviousness
Swiss-type claims
Sound prediction
Gillette-type defence
Ambiguity
C’est une “courte” décision de 92 pages qui [...
Conference Announcement: Child Centered Jurisprudence & Feminist Jurisprudence at Houston
The Center for Children, Law & Policy is hosting Child Centered Jurisprudence and Feminist Jurisprudence: Exploring the Connections and the Tensions on Nov...
Conference: Child-Centered Jurisprudence and Feminist Jurisprudence
The Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center is hosting a conference on Child Centered Jurisprudence and Feminist Jurisprudence: Exploring The Connections And The Tensions on Friday, November 14, 2008: This conference in November...
?Child Centered Jurisprudence and Feminist Jurisprudence: Exploring The Connections And The Tensions? Friday, November 14, 2008 @ the University of Houston Law Center
From the Conference Website:
This conference in November 2008 will explore the connections and the tensions between ?feminist jurisprudence? and what might be called (in the language of June Carbone) ?child-centered jurisprudence...
Virtue Jurisprudence
A new book titled Virtue Jurisprudence by Colin Farrelly and Lawrence Solum has just been published. Here's the publisher's description: In moral theory, virtue ethics offers a third way - an alternative to the deontological and consequentialist approaches that dominated...
Second Life and Second Jurisprudence
If any one doubts the power of the new Internet look no further than Second Life--that virtual wonderland-where you can thrill to the view of your palatial gated manor and take flight in your jet car to visit the gay, straight or "furry" neighbors...
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