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Book SynopsisPhilosophy of Law: An Introduction provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law. Setting it clearly against the historical background, Mark Tebbit quickly leads readers into the heart of the philosophical questions that dominate philosophy of law today. He provides an exceptionally wide-ranging overview of the contending theories that have sought to resolve these problems. He does so without assuming prior knowledge either of philosophy or law on the part of the reader.The book is structured in three parts around the key issues and themes in philosophy of law: What is the law? â the major legal theories addressing the question of what we mean by law, including natural law, legal positivism and legal realism. The reach of the law â the various legal theories on the nature and extent of the lawâs authority, with regard to obligation and civil disobedience, rights, liberty and privacy. CrimiTrade Review"With its uniquely detailed focus on the Common Law, this is the best textbook available for philosophy students not already familiar with law as it is practiced in the UK, US, and related systems. It will likewise be particularly valuable to law students interested in philosophising about the actual concrete legal systems which surround our lives, rather than "the law" as some abstract and contextless ideal object." Shane Glackin, University of Exeter, UK Table of ContentsPreface to 3rd Edition Acknowledgements Part I: What is the law? 1. Morality, justice and natural law Morality and law at variance What is justice? Natural law theory and legal positivism Traditional natural law theory Conclusion Study questions and further reading 2. From common law to modern positivism Common law today Early positivism: an age of philosophical transition Austin’s legal positivism Austin’s command theory Conclusion Study questions and further reading 3. Hart’s legal positivism Hart’s challenge to Austin Legal and moral obligation Internalisation Conventions and obligations Minimal natural law Primary and secondary rules The rule of recognition Positivist doubts about Hart’s system of rules Conclusion Study questions and further reading 4. Legal theory and the Nazi legality problem Hans Kelsen’s pure theory of law Radbruch against Kelsen Fuller’s secular version of natural law The problem of Nazi legality Conclusion Study questions and further reading 5. Legal realism Pragmatism and legal realism Who were the realists? Legal theory and judicial practice The pragmatist attack on certainty The realist revolt against formalism Abductive inference to the best explanation Realism and rule-scepticism The pragmatics of justice Hart’s criticism Conclusion Study questions and further reading 6. Competing images of law in contemporary jurisprudence Hard cases and legal positivism Dworkin’s theory of law as integrity Dworkin’s hard cases Criticisms of Dworkin Conclusion Study questions and further reading 7. Radical challenges to mainstream theories The roots of modernity and the Enlightenment Critics of the Enlightenment: Marx and Nietzsche The postmodernist attack on modernity: Foucault and Derrida Critical Legal Studies The contradictions in liberalism Justice modern and postmodern Conclusion: Perspectivism and truth Study questions and further reading Part II: The reach of the law 8. Obedience and disobedience Natural law and positivist responses H.D.Thoreau: Conscience as the sole basis for obligation Socrates’ arguments in Plato’s Crito Consequentialist arguments for conditional obedience Classical contract theory: Hobbes and Locke Rawls: the original position and the conditional duty to obey Injustice and civil disobedience Conclusion Study questions and further reading 9. Legal and moral rights Rights and rights-scepticism Bentham’s attack on rights Responses to rights-scepticism Absolute rights Rights versus utility – Bentham and Mill Dworkin’s theory of rights The Human Rights Act (1998) and the case of the conjoined twins Conclusion Study questions and further reading 10. Law and private morals Liberalisation and the Wolfenden Report J.S. Mill and liberty Devlin’s critique of the Wolfenden Report Hart’s reply to Devlin Dworkin’s critique of Devlin Conclusion Study questions and further reading 11 Radical critiques of liberal theories of law The liberal concept of the individual The contextualisation of universal rights Marx and Marxism Feminist jurisprudence and the rights of women Rights in relation to class, sex and race Conclusion Study questions and further reading Part III Criminal responsibility and punishment 12 Guilty minds: recklessness, manslaughter and murder Criminal responsibility and the mens rea doctrine in English common law Negligence and recklessness Intentional killing and murder Direct and oblique intention The subjective-objective controversy Conclusion Study questions and further reading 13 Unlawful killing: the defences of necessity and duress The defence of duress Murder and the Hale authority The defence of necessity The classic cases Arguments for and against necessity as a defence to murder Should the Hale authority allow any exceptions? A veil of ignorance test Intention Study questions and further reading 14 Insanity and diminished responsibility Traditional problems with insanity The case of Daniel M’Naghten The M’Naghten Rules and their critics Diminished responsibility and the 1957 Homicide Act Conclusion Study questions and further reading 15 Theories of punishment The problem of justification Punishment justified by its effects Justifying punishment retrospectively Criticisms of the traditional theories Weaknesses of retributivism Modifications and compromises Punishment as communication: Nozick and Hampton Desert and deterrence in sentencing Conclusion Study questions and further reading 16 Radical perspectives on crime and punishment Enlightenment liberalism and its critics The range of radical criticisms The individual and society Intention and determinism Free agency, criminal intention and mens rea Conclusion: Enlightenment values and the rule of law Study questions and further reading Bibliography Index
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Taylor & Francis What is this thing called Ethics
Book SynopsisWhat is morality? How do we define what is right and wrong? How does moral theory help us deal with ethical issues in the world around us?This second edition provides an engaging and stimulating introduction to philosophical thinking about morality. Christopher Bennett provides the reader with accessible examples of contemporary and relevant ethical problems, before looking at the main theoretical approaches and key philosophers associated with them. Topics covered include: life and death issues such as abortion and global poverty; the meaning of life; whether life is sacred and which lives matter; major moral theories such as utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and virtue ethics; critiques of morality from Marx and Nietzsche. What is this Thing Called Ethics? has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout, with a new final chapter on meta-ethics.With boxed case studies, discussion questions and further readiTrade ReviewPraise for the first edition:'What is particularly appealing about this volume are its clarity of style, organization, and accessibility. Each chapter presents six or seven aspects of the problem in question, a conclusion, a set of excellent questions for discussion, and a good, short bibliography. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers.' - CHOICE'This is an excellent introduction to ethics, and will be of great help and interest to undergraduate students, their tutors, and their lecturers … It presents a very fair and balanced – not to mention comprehensive and subtle – examination of the subject … The chapters are full of interesting and thought-provoking examples, and the writing is clear and engaging.' – Michael Brady, University of Glasgow, UK'Christopher Bennett’s What is this thing called Ethics? is an engaging introduction to moral and applied philosophy. The author guides the reader through some of the central ideas in moral philosophy and introduces them to some of the main traditions of moral thought, such as utilitarianism, Kantianism and Aristotelianism. The author, however, also relates the theoretical issues to practical questions and considers some of the most crucial issues that allied philosophy has to tackle, such as questions concerning life and death and questions concerning the responsibilities that people have towards one another. As such, this book should prove invaluable to readers unfamiliar with philosophy and for students who need a clear and non-technical introduction to moral and applied philosophy.' – Nick Buttle, University of the West of England, UK'This introduction is outstanding. Christopher Bennett encourages his reader to actively reflect on key moral questions in a highly engaging book covering all major topics. This book is a must have for any student interested in the subject. It is accessibly written without sacrificing sufficient depth. The selection of major topics is wide-ranging and ideal for classroom use. I highly recommend this book.' – Thom Brooks, University of Newcastle, UK'This is a first rate introduction to ethics. What sets Bennett’s book apart from the rest is the time he devotes to laying out the deep questions and problems that have motivated philosophical inquiry. In addition, Bennett addresses the challenges to ethics – such as skepticism and relativism – with unusual candor and intelligence. This book would fit very well in an undergraduate ethics course, and is engaging and accessible reading for anyone interested in how philosophers have approached moral issues.' - Tamler Sommers, University of Houston, USATable of ContentsIntroduction Part 1: Life and Death 1. Death and the Meaning of Life 2. Which Lives Count? 3. How Much Can we be Expected to do for One Another? Part 2: Three Starting Points in Moral Theory 4. Utilitarianism 5. Kantian Ethics 6. Aristotelian Virtue Ethics Part 3: Further Directions for Moral Thinking 7. Ethics and Religion 8. Morality and Contract 9. Critiques of Morality 10. Meta-ethics Conclusion Glossary of Terms Index
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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword to the Routledge Great Minds Edition 1. The 1977 Massey lectures 2. An Introduction 3. The Meeting of Myth and Science 4. 'Primitive' Thinking and the 'Civilized' Mind 5. Harelips and Twins: The Splitting of a Myth 6. When Myth Becomes History 7. Myth and Music
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