Description
Book SynopsisHegel's Laws, an accessible introduction to Hegel's ideas on the nature of law, examines whether state-centric domestic and international laws are binding upon autonomous individuals.
Trade Review"In an original and stimulating manner, Conklin brings the insights of Anglo-American jurisprudence to bear on Hegel and shows that, properly understood, law expresses the freedom of the person." -- David Carlson * Yeshiva University *
"This clearly written, accessible account contributes significantly to contemporary debates on legal theory. A variety of audiences will welcome Conklin's original take on the Hegelian corpus." -- Michael Salter * University of Central Lancashire *
Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments xi Key to Abbreviations xiii Introduction: Hegel's Crises 1 1. Hegel's Vocabulary 000 2. Hegel's Problematic 000 3. Hegel's Logic of Freedom 000 4. Legal Reasoning 000 5. Property, Contract and Crime 000 6. Legal Formalism 000 7. The Ethicality of an Ethos 000 8. The Shapes of the Family Law 000 9. The Laws of Civil Society 000 10. Constitutional Shapes and the Organic Constitution 000 11. Shapes of International Law 000 Conclusion 000 Notes 000 Index 000
