The philosophy of law By Raymond Wacks
..Since
the law is a vehicle of class oppression, it is unnecessary in a classless
society.
Law, whether a crucial instrument, or an unnecessary tool,
whether detached from morals or not, has been one of the most discussed topics
along with politics and technology. From the natural law of seen in ‘Universal
Declaration of Human Rights’ to the law as seen under the lens of deconstruction
of Jacques Derrida’s postmodernist theory,
20th century has seen it all.
This introductory text by Raymond Wacks does not either
aspire to or attempt to cover in exhaustive detail what law is or what its
purpose is, but it succeeds in providing simple explanations of topics such as
natural law, legal positivism, rights , critical legal theory etc. that are key
to understanding other more complex and specific topics and cases.
I was able to understand most of the text without the need
of any external resource. However, some knowledge of some of the works of
philosophers such as Hume, Hobbes, Marx and Derrida can be quite helpful in
getting even more from this text.
I recommend this text to all those who want to start reading
law, although my recommendation must be taken with a pinch of salt since this
is my foray into philosophy of law.
