Introduction

1-27

An isomorphic theory of law

a relation of structural similarity between the two fact-constellations compared

29-51

Coherence theory of law

shared congruence among arguments drawn from the institutional and societal sources of law

53-78

"between the evident and the irrational"

the new rhetoric and legal argumentation theory

79-95

Philosophical pragmatism

law, judged in light of its social effects

97-112

Analytical legal positivism

retracing the original intentions of the legislator under legal exegesis

113-143

Legal realism

the law in action, not the law in books, as the subject matter of legal analysis

145-163

Legal conventionalism

law as an expression of collective intentionality

165-186

"die Rechtssätze in ihrem systematischen Zusammenhang zu erkennen"

the thrust of legal formalism

187-200

Natural law philosophy

law as subordinate to social justice and political morality in society

201-224

Radical decisionism

social justice on a strictly contextualist basis

225-237

Intermission

239-254

Law and metaphysics

255-270