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Philosophy and the Law of Torts
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 60.00When accidents occur and people suffer injuries, who ought to bear the loss? Tort law is a complex answer to this question, but philosophers have offered little by way of analysis of its rules. In eight essays commissioned for this volume, leading legal theorists examine the philosophical foundations of tort law. more...
The Ethics of Deference
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 30.00Do citizens have an obligation to obey the law? This book differs from standard approaches by shifting from the language of obedience to that of deference. Though the focus is on political obligation, the author approaches that issue indirectly by developing a more general account of when deference is due. more...
Beyond Comparison
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 34.00This study of discrimination focuses not on differences between men and women but on what women need to lead successful lives. This work promises to be a milestone in the debate about gender equality and will interest students and professionals in the areas of legal theory and gender studies. more...
A Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General Jurisprudence, V. 1: The Law and the Right
Springer 2007; US$ 1,099.99"The Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General Jurisprudence" is a comprehensive treatment of the issues in legal philosophy and general jurisprudence. This major reference work will consist of a Theoretical Part, 5 volumes, to be published in 2005, and a Historical Part, 6 volumes, scheduled to be published by the end of 2006. The work is... more...
Is There a Right of Freedom of Expression?
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 28.00In this provocative book, Alexander offers a sceptical appraisal of the claim that freedom of expression is a human right. He examines the various contexts in which a right to freedom of expression might be asserted and concludes that such a right cannot be supported in any of these contexts. more...
Punishment, Compensation, and Law
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 30.00This book is the first comprehensive study of the problem of the enforceability of restraint. Focusing on the enforceability of legal rights, but also addressing the enforceability of moral rights and social conventions, Mark Reiff explains how we use punishment and compensation to make restraints operative in the world. more...
Norms in a Wired World
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 51.00Using informal game theory in the analysis of norms and customs, Hetcher breaks new ground by applying his theory of norms to tort law and Internet privacy laws. This book will appeal to students and professionals in law, philosophy, and political and social theory. more...
Truth, Error, and Criminal Law
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 25.00Beginning with the premise that the principal function of a criminal trial is to find out the truth, Laudan examines the rules of evidence and procedure that would be appropriate if the discovery of the truth were, as higher courts routinely claim, the overriding aim of the criminal justice system. more...
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