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Martin Golding's approach to the philosophy of law is that it contains conceptual and normative issues. This title is a selection of articles and chapters published over Golding's academic career. It examines logical issues in legal reasoning. It discusses various theories of law.

The first part of this book deals with reading and interpreting juristic texts. The second part deals with stories in relation to the role of narrative and background generalizations in the argumentation of questions of law and questions of fact in adjudication.

In this important collection of papers, Dennis Patterson continues to show the importance of Wittgenstein's thought for problems in legal theory. Ranging across issues in the philosophy of mind to questions of meaning and normativity, this collection of papers is essential reading for anyone with an interest in legal theory.

The relationship between Islam and human rights forms an important aspect of contemporary international human rights debates. This anthology brings together the author's contributions on the subject. It is suitable for students and researchers in Islamic law and human rights.