Filosofía del Derecho Alemana Contemporánea.

Currently, studies in the philosophy of law and legal theory are not guided by a single problem that determines their subject matter, but rather by a multiplicity of more or less abstract questions and concerns, which are addressed from diverse theoretical perspectives.

The philosophy and legal theory of the German tradition are no exception. While problems of the ultimate justification of law have occupied a central place in these disciplines, attention is now directed to other issues arising from alternative approaches to law, such as hermeneutics, argumentation theory, logic, sociology, economic analysis of law, or studies of psychology and law.

Under these conditions, American professor James Herget undertakes the task of describing this panorama as clearly and precisely as possible. With the ingenuity and wonder of a foreigner who, nevertheless, tries not to fall into prejudices, the author recounts different theoretical currents current in the German milieu.

In turn, He details those theoretical developments that can be considered typically German, insofar as they share common theoretical problems and concerns. On the one hand, this allows him to establish common ground between seemingly incommensurable developments and, on the other, to contrast them in general with Anglo-Saxon legal theory.