A Critical Appraisal of Karl Olivecrona's Legal Philosophy

Preface.- 1. Introduction.- Part I. Background.- 2. Karl Olivecrona: a Biographical Sketch.- 3. Karl Olivecrona's Legal Philosophy: a Preview.- 4. Axel Hägerström's Legal Philosophy: an Outline.- Part II. Philosophical Foundations.- 5. Naturalism.- 6. Meta-Ethics.- Part III. Substantive Legal Philosophy.- 7. The Binding Force of Law.- 8. Legal Rules as Independent Imperatives.- 9. The Concept of a Right.- 10. Law, Force, and Social Morality.- 11. Judicial Law-Making.- 12. Legislation.- 13. Truth and Correctness.- Part IV. The History Of Legal Philosophy.- 14. Topics in the History of Legal and Political Philosophy.- Part V. Context.- 15. Legal Realism and Legal Positivism.- 16. Hägerström, Lundstedt, Ross, and Olivecrona.- Karl Olivecrona's Oeuvre: a Selective Bibliography.- Index.