Project Gutenberg 2010-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 329 Pound, Roscoe 1870 1964 Pound, Nathan Roscoe An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law" by Roscoe Pound is a scholarly work on legal philosophy derived from a series of lectures delivered at Yale Law School in the early 20th century. This publication examines the intricate relationship between law and philosophy, focusing on how philosophical ideas can effectively articulate and address critical legal issues and the evolution of law in response to societal changes. It was crafted in a time when legal scholarship was increasingly seeking to reconcile rigid legal structures with the complex realities of human society. The opening of the text outlines the long history of philosophical inquiry into law, tracing its roots from ancient Greek thought through the medieval period to modern times. Pound discusses the historical context in which legal philosophy has developed, emphasizing the dynamic interplay between philosophical ideologies and practical legal systems. He highlights significant milestones, including the transitions from strict law and natural law theories to contemporary interpretations that strive to strike a balance between individual freedom and social order. This initial exploration sets the stage for further discussion on the key functions and ends of law within an evolving framework of human needs and societal contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Law -- Philosophy K Text Philosophy Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 459399 2025-07-13T07:42:21.010699 text/html 443866 2021-01-06T13:36:36 text/html 225992 2025-07-13T07:42:31.855607 application/epub+zip 228928 2025-07-13T07:42:25.174696 application/epub+zip 210140 2025-07-13T07:42:23.438701 application/epub+zip 475153 2025-07-13T07:42:36.040588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418399 2025-07-13T07:42:30.150742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385913 2022-09-14T16:41:12.973794 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366193 2025-07-13T07:42:20.009700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365852 2021-01-06T13:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366109 2021-01-06T13:36:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21163 2025-07-13T07:42:36.170658 application/rdf+xml 16594 2025-07-13T07:42:23.986659 image/jpeg 3739 2025-07-13T07:42:23.712669 image/jpeg 124655 2021-01-06T13:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 135781 2021-01-06T13:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 124546 2021-01-06T13:36:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 212707 2025-07-13T07:42:21.042705 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia