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What is said can be understood only when seen in the context of what is not said. Many ancient and medieval philosophers use this dynamic of presence and absence. Gray shows how each author amplifies meaning in the distance between what he puts into his work and what he leaves unsaid.

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law as it assumse no prior knowledge of either subject.The book is structured around the key issues and themes in the philosophy of law, including:what is the law? - exploring the major legal theories of realism, positivism and natural lawthe reach of the law - covering authority, rights, liberty, privacy and tolerancecriminal responsibility and punishment - including legal defenses, crime, diminished responsibility and theories of punishment.The second edition is updated with important developm

Preliminary Material -- THE OBJECT AND METHOD OF SOCIAL SCIENCE -- THE OBJECTIVE ELEMENTS OF PROGRESS -- THE PROBLEM OF CONDUCT -- EVOLUTION IN PROGRESS -- SOCIAL SPACE -- SOCIAL FABRICS -- POLITICAL UNITY -- CONCLUSION -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS -- COUNTEREVOLUTION -- A FRAGMENT ON EVOLUTION AND COUNTEREVOLUTION IN THEIR THEOLOGICAL SENSE -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND TRANSLATOR -- INDEX -- VIBS.