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What was the basis of John Austin’s The Province of Jurisprudence Determined, first published in 1832?

Austin explains in the preface that he developed the work from lectures on general or abstract jurisprudence delivered at the University of London. The subject was the…

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What was the basis of John Austin’s The Province of Jurisprudence Determined, first published in 1832?

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Austin explains in the preface that he developed the work from lectures on general or abstract jurisprudence delivered at the University of London. The subject was the nature and boundaries of jurisprudence.

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Austin identifies the origin of the work as his university lectures. Its subject is jurisprudence.

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Austin’s preface describes the course at the University of London and explains how he revised the lecture material for publication.

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The preface identifies the work as part of a lecture course on general jurisprudence.

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The preface describes an inquiry into positive law and related concepts, rather than a manual of courtroom practice.

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