The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law
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- Editor: John Tasioulas, King's College London
- Date Published: August 2020
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- isbn: 9781107087965
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What is the nature of law as a form of social order? What bearing do values like justice, human rights, and the rule of law have on law? Which values should law serve, and what limits must it respect in serving them? Are we always morally bound to obey the law? What are the philosophical problems that arise in specific areas of law, from criminal and tort law to contract law and public international law? The book provides an accessible, comprehensive, and high quality introduction to the major themes of legal philosophy written by a stellar international cast of contributors, including John Finnis, Martha Nussbaum, Fred Schauer, Onora O'Neill and Antony Duff. The volume is an exceptional teaching tool that provides a critical introduction to cutting-edge work in the philosophy of law.
Read more- Provides comprehensive coverage of the main topics in legal philosophy, for use as a primary reference by students
- Offers high quality and reliable discussion, featuring new thoughts by leading figures in the field
- Features a strong emphasis on the philosophy of specific areas of law, such as tort, contract and criminal law
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- Date Published: August 2020
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107087965
- length: 434 pages
- dimensions: 235 x 156 x 29 mm
- weight: 0.75kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Part I. General Theory:
1. Methodology Grant Lamond
2. The Nature of Law John Finnis
3. Legal Reasoning Martha C. Nussbaum
4. Law and Living Well Timothy Macklem
5. Social Science and the Philosophy of Law Frederick Schauer
Part II. Values:
6. The Rule of Law John Tasioulas
7. Justice without Ethics: A Twentieth-Century Innovation? Onora O'Neill
8. Rights and Human Rights Jeremy Waldron
9. Equality and Discrimination Sophia Moreau
10. Authority and Legitimacy Christoph Kletzer and Massimo Renzo
11. The Ends and Limits of Law John Stanton-Ife
Part III. Special Theory:
12. Causation and Responsibility Richard Holton
13. Punishment Christopher Bennett and Kimberley Brownlee
14. Constitutional Law Mitchell N. Berman
15. Civil Rights and Liberties Sherif Girgis and Robert P. George
16. Criminal Law R. A. Duff
17. Contract Daniel Markovits
18. Tort Law and its Theory John Gardner
19. Property Law Larissa Katz
20. International Law Guglielmo Verdirame.
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