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This collection features selected writings by Rudolf Von Jhering, focusing on law, philosophy, and sociology. It delves into topics such as property, responsibility, justice, and legal conflicts, making it a valuable resource for law students and professionals, as well as those interested in philosophical and sociological inquiries. As the second volume in the "Oeuvres Choisies" series, it is presented as a facsimile reprint of the original work, contributing to the preservation of important literary contributions.

Focusing on everyday legal issues, this book by Rudolf Von Jhering explores common topics such as contracts, property rights, marriage, and inheritance. Written in 1904, it aims to demystify legal concepts for the general public, offering practical advice on navigating legal matters. Its accessible approach makes it a valuable resource for understanding the law's relevance to daily life. Despite being over a century old, the insights remain pertinent, ensuring its status as a timeless classic in legal literature.

Jhering, Rudolph von. Law as a Means to an End. 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. lxi, 483 pp. Reprinted 1999 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 99-23754. ISBN 1-58477-009-0. Cloth. $80. * 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. The Struggle for Law, another Jhering classic, is also available as a reprint published by The Lawbook Exchange.

First published in German in 1872 as Der Kampf ums Recht, the work attracted wide attention and was reissued in several revised editions and translated into a dozen foreign languages. The author was a renowned scholar of Roman law who wrote in a lively style. One legal historian called him "the Mark Twain of German jurisprudence." In this essay he discusses what the law is and how the law changes. It is a classic in the perennial struggle to make the law a means for achieving social change.