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Translated from the German by Isaac Husik with an Editorial Preface by Joseph H. Drake and with Introductions by Henry Lamm and W.M. Geldart. Boston: The Boston Book Company, 1913 - Reprinted by Lawbook Exchange in 1999.
Originally published as Volume V of the Modern Legal Philosophy Series. Influential landmark of nineteenth century jurisprudence on which the modern concept of social utilitarianism is based.
Jhering (1818-1892) advances the idea that law should be used to realize social justice. This translation is Part One of Der Zweck im Recht Part Two was translated into English and published under the title The Struggle for Law. Another Jhering classic, it is also available as a reprint published by The Lawbook Exchange.
