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Book SynopsisThe book provides an accessible, comprehensive, and high quality introduction to the major themes of legal philosophy, written by a stellar international cast of contributors. The volume is an exceptional teaching tool, covering themes such as law's nature, the values it should serve, and issues within specific areas of law from crime to contract.
Table of ContentsPart 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.
