Reprint of the first edition of Austin's work wherein he presents his theories of analytical jurisprudence and positive law which led to Austin [1790-1859] being considered the father of positive jurisprudence.

This edition comprises the full text of The Province of Jurisprudence Determined, a classic work of moral, political, and legal philosophy, including the chapter on Utilitarianism and the detailed discussion of social contract theory, which ...

In this concise guide, Austin distills the complexities of behavioral science into a five-step process that can be applied to work, family, and organizational life.

" While the doctrine never quite became a religion, its thesis, as expressed by Mill in the first essay in this volume-that the good and right are to be defined as that which promotes happiness-became the dominant naturalistic theory of the ...

An appendix contains literal transcriptions of a number of marginal notes made by Austin but not included in the text. Comparison of the text with these annotations provides new dimensions to the study of Austin’s work.

This work sets out Austin's conclusions in the field to which he directed his main efforts for at least the last ten years of his life.

Including three of his most famous and important essays, Utilitarianism, On Liberty, and Essay on Bentham, along with formative selections from Jeremy Bentham and John Austin, this volume provides a uniquely perspicuous view of Mill's ...