Journal article
The Functions of Law
- Abstract:
- We often think of law as fulfilling certain social functions; for instance, it is said to guide behaviour, maintain order, settle disputes, and provide benefits and services. In the social sciences, more general claims are also made that law stabilizes the dominant mode of production, promotes economic efficiency, secures patriarchy, and so on. 1 What do these claims mean, and what do they contribute to our understanding of law as a social institution? Those are the questions I want to explore here.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Authors
- Publisher:
- Philosophy Documentation Center
- Journal:
- Cogito More from this journal
- Volume:
- 12
- Publication date:
- 1998-07-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2154-3518
- ISSN:
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0950-8864
- Pubs id:
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pubs:597777
- UUID:
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uuid:5acfd5c7-c3f9-4b2c-ae69-5769d8109169
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pubs:597777
- Source identifiers:
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597777
- Deposit date:
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2016-01-27
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- Copyright holder:
- The Cogito Society
- Copyright date:
- 1998
- Notes:
- © 1998 The Cogito Society. Published by the Philosophy Documentation Center on behalf of The Cogito Society. The final version is available online from the Philosophy Documentation Center at: [10.5840/cogito19981227]
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