Law

Key Concepts in Philosophy
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8264-7822-1
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 296 g

Reihe: Key Concepts in Philosophy

An introductory guide to the philosophy of law, part of Continuum's series of modular texts, offering complete coverage of the undergraduate philosophy curriculum

- Covers both Continental and analytic philosophical traditions (though with the emphasis on the analytic, in keeping with teaching in Anglo-American philosophy departments)

- Relevant for courses on Moral Philosophy and Political Philosophy, as well as Philosophy of Law.

Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with an interest in, but little prior knowledge of, philosophy, these books open up fascinating, yet sometimes difficult ideas. The series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further study.

The philosophy of law - inquiry into the origins, nature and theory of laws and legal principles, and those concepts that structure the practice of law - is of great importance in moral and political philosophy, as well as being a major area of philosophical concern in its own right.

Clear, concise and comprehensive, this is the ideal introduction to the philosophy of law for those studying it for the first time. Drawing upon both the analytic Anglo-American and Continental schools of philosophy, Law: Key Concepts in Philosophy summarises the work of key thinkers in the philosophy of law, including Rousseau, Hobbes, Austin, Hegel, Habermas, Mill, Marx, Dworkin, Hart and Rawls. It provides lucid and thorough explication and analysis of central concerns in legal philosophy, covering criminal law, civil law and constitutional law. Finally, the text also addresses key issues in contemporary philosophy of law, including human rights, international law and questions of race and gender.

Zielgruppe

Introductory Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ingram, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsphilosophie, Rechtsethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is Law?
2. Law and Morality
3. Constitutional Law
4. Crime and Punishment
5. Blind Justice: Race, Gender, Sex and the Limits of Legal Coercion
6. Private Law and the Limits of Logic and Economics
7. Conclusion: The Rule of Law as Ideology

Über Autor(innen)

David Ingram is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, USA. He is the author (with Jennifer Parks) of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Ethics.