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 theoristsEach essay incorporates essential background material on the history and logic of the topic, as well as advancing the argumentsRepresents a wide variety of perspectives on current legal theory