Examines the most fundamental questions in philosophy of law. Covers foundational theories and texts in jurisprudence. Discusses the nature of law, the content of law, the relationship of law and morality, and the relationship of law and obligation in a larger normative context. Introduces various schools of thought in Anglo-American legal scholarship and invites critical examination of the core conceptual commitments of each framework. Encourages students to ask why theory matters in practice, whether the answer to the question “what is law?” matters to a practicing lawyer, and how theory becomes action.