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i am assuming this is at university level? if so then your lecturers will work there lectures around certain books. so best to wait and see which ones they put on the reading lists. i have to do it this year as well...
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Oh yes, i'll be in year 3 this September. I wouldn't want to use the same books that the lecturers might be using, hoping to impress the examiner with additional inputs. Its not that i'll only be reading one additional book, but just that i wanted a book of my own. I'm considering Dworkin's Law's Empire. But i wonder how much of its contents is relevant to the module's syllabus. Btw, i'm a transfer student. I'm not at the University yet and thus its difficult for me to make enquiries. Assuming that the syllabus in most of the universities are similar, which book should i get?
i'm not totally sure too be honest. but i like your thinknig about bringing in outside information to impress the examiner. i will probably buy a nutshells book - which is basically the outline of jurisprudence into a revision guide thing. to read until i find out what the syllabus etc is... then make a decision on which book to get. sorry i can't be more help. if you find a good book make sure to let me know ;-)
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A very good (and cheap) introduction to Jurisprudence is Philosophy of Law: Avery short introduction. ive just read it, it covers all the main topics well
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MDA Freeman's textbook, or Brian Bix.

To be honest you probably don't even need a book. I used lecture notes only and got a First.
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'Central Issues in Jurisprudence' by NE Simmonds is an excellent introductory book.
JG Riddall has written a good introductory text for jurisprudence.
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Hmm, i would prefer a more in-depth book. Something like an equivalent to Trietel's for Contract Law or Gowers' for Company law. A book which i would find it interesting to read, and at the same time i could use it throughout the year. Of course, not too expensive too. Any suggestions?
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The bnook I suggested is also rather in depth - I think! :wink:
Do you want an in-depth book which covers jurisprudence in general, or are you thinking of an original work by one of the bigwigs? Obviously if it's the latter then there's Law's Empire (Dworkin), the Concept of Law (Hart), the Morality of Law (Fuller), to name a few.

Otherwise.. well I used the NE Simmonds (Central Issues in Jurisprudence) book a lot. I really found it excellent for summarising complex jurisprudence issues but without skimping on the details. It's not the most thorough book you'll find but it isn't expensive and would be an extremely useful supplement to your studies, I reckon :smile: And I got a first, so it must be pretty good!
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Onearmedbandit
Do you want an in-depth book which covers jurisprudence in general, or are you thinking of an original work by one of the bigwigs? Obviously if it's the latter then there's Law's Empire (Dworkin), the Concept of Law (Hart), the Morality of Law (Fuller), to name a few.

Otherwise.. well I used the NE Simmonds (Central Issues in Jurisprudence) book a lot. I really found it excellent for summarising complex jurisprudence issues but without skimping on the details. It's not the most thorough book you'll find but it isn't expensive and would be an extremely useful supplement to your studies, I reckon :smile: And I got a first, so it must be pretty good!


Since you and Danny777 both recommended this book, i think i'm decided on it. I think all of you guys are right in asking me to choose a book with a general coverage. The original works may be in-depth, but may not cover enough areas. So i guess NE Simmonds is the best value for money huh. Thx guys.
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nayiseda
A very good (and cheap) introduction to Jurisprudence is Philosophy of Law: Avery short introduction. ive just read it, it covers all the main topics well

Yea, this is ok.

I found it hard to find a good book for this subject. Unfortunately, the better ones are like 2000 pages long :p:
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spark911
Yea, this is ok.

I found it hard to find a good book for this subject. Unfortunately, the better ones are like 2000 pages long :p:


But who can cba to read a 2000 page book? Jurisprudence exams are reallllly easy. I swear you can get a good mark by knowing everything in general and then just waffling. I got 70 and basically learnt out excellent lecture handouts and the night before the exam just went through the notes I had made for tutorials. Really easy module.
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Lush Law
But who can cba to read a 2000 page book? Jurisprudence exams are reallllly easy. I swear you can get a good mark by knowing everything in general and then just waffling. I got 70 and basically learnt out excellent lecture handouts and the night before the exam just went through the notes I had made for tutorials. Really easy module.


Your lecture notes must be pretty good too, aren't they?
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Yeah we had detailed lectures, and the tutorials were always really good. I made notes from some books throughout the term but not really much.
There was no set text but I used Penner, Schiff and Nobles - Jurisprudence. It has long extracts and plenty of explanation. I got a first for my assessed essay and a 2.1 in my exam, and I don't think I would have done as well without any textbook.
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Oic, to get a first, one might need to depend on a bit of luck also rite.

Guys, i would like to know the prices of the books all of you have mentioned. I really need a less expensive one, poor scholar. At amazon, N.E Simmond's is priced at $34. Is it selling in the UK at about 20 pounds?
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Thank you so much, sincere appreciation.