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Igbo jurisprudence : an African exercise in legal coherentism / Francis O. C. Njoku.
- Title
- Igbo jurisprudence : an African exercise in legal coherentism / Francis O. C. Njoku.
- Author
- Njoku, Francis O. C.
- Publication
- Glassboro, N.J. : Goldline & Jacobs Publishers, c2009.
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Details
- Description
- xii, 132 p.; 22 cm.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 123-127) and index.
- Contents
- Pt. 1. Understanding the Igbo world and law subjects: Okafor's thesis in the book : Igbo philosophy of law -- Okafor's contribution to Igbo African jurisprudence -- Inspirations from Igbo cosmology and folklores -- Towards an Igbo philosophy of law and right -- Two basic rights -- pt. 2. Covenant-based theory of Igbo philosophy of law: Individuals in the order of being -- Igbo African environment : individualist and collectivist perspectives -- Understanding covenant as an inter-subjective reality -- Covenant and rights -- Theoretical grounds for authority and leadership -- The democratic bent of covenanted leadership -- Pt. 3. Is-Ought problem in Igbo jurisprudence: Introducing the Is-Ought problem in Igbo jurisprudence -- National law does not derive Ought from Is -- It is valid to derive a legal Ought from a legal Is -- The Romans had a theory of law : The natural law theory -- Igbo jurisprudence : an exercise in legal coherentism.
- ISBN
- 9780499555
- 9789780499556
- LCCN
- 2010289489
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library