Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
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Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
Hardcover. Are judges' decisions more likely to be based on personal inclinations or legal authority? This title acknowledges that decision makers' attitudes - or, more precisely, their preference for policy outcomes - can play a significant role in judicial decisions. Series: Constitutionalism and Democracy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 9 figures, 25 tables. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813928296
- ISBN
- 9780813928296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.48
€ 73.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 92 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 10. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund Inc United States
- Edition
- New Edition
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865976955
- ISBN
- 9780865976955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.70
€ 11.99
€ 10.70
Paperback. Helps in understanding the role of analogical reasoning in the law. This volume is of interest to students of logic, ethics, and political philosophy, as well as to members of the legal profession and everyone concerned with problems of government and jurisprudence. Editor(s): Levi, Edward H. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226089720
- ISBN
- 9780226089720
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.88
€ 27.88
The Duty to Obey the Law. Selected Philosophical Readings.
Edmundson, William A.. Ed(S): Edmundson, Will...
Hardback. The question "why should I obey the law?" introduces a puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. This work contains essays from leading legal and political philosophers, all directly addressing the question of our duty to obey the law. Editor(s): Edmundson, William A. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 362
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692545
- ISBN
- 9780847692545
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.01
€ 170.01
Hardcover. This book aims to explore the ethical basis of law within both the maistream and peripheral areas of curriculum, including the European dimension. Editor(s): Economides, Kim; Betten, Lammy; Bridge, John; Tettenborn, Professor Andrew; Shrubsall, Vivien. Num Pages: 371 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JNMN; LAB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 371
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841131184
- ISBN
- 9781841131184
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.66€ 123.56
€ 138.66
€ 123.56
Paperback. Presents a balanced response to Carl Schmitt's critique of liberalism. This book describes the varying engagements and confrontations with Schmitt's work. It is suitable for political philosophers, legal theorists, historians, and for those interested in Schmitt's relevance to discussions of liberalism. Editor(s): Dyzenhaus, David. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JPA; JPFK; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 236 x 27. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822322443
- ISBN
- 9780822322443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.40
€ 38.40
paperback. Examines the relationship of deconstruction to questions of ethics, justice and legal interpretation. Cornell argues that renaming deconstruction 'the philosophy of the limit' will enable us to be more precise about its meaning. Num Pages: 260 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPC; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036526
- ISBN
- 9780415902397
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 15.00
€ 15.00
Paperback. Applies the tools of game theory and information economics to advance the understanding of how laws work. The organization of the text serves to highlight the basic mechanisms at work and to lay out a natural progression in the sophistication of the game concepts and legal problems considered. Num Pages: 344 pages, 47 line illustrations. BIC Classification: KCA; LAB; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674341111
- ISBN
- 9780674341111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 47.48
€ 54.99
€ 47.48
Paperback. * The world's leading geographer establishes new foundations for the understanding of social life at different times and different places. * Reintroduces concepts of value into postmodern social theory. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; JPVH; LAB; RGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557866813
- ISBN
- 9781557866813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
Paperback. This carefully selected set of readings presents some of the most important articles in the field. The collection is essential reading for anyone with an interest in legal philosophy. * Gathers together some of the most important articles in the field of philosophy of law and legal theory. Editor(s): Patterson, Professor Dennis. Num Pages: 432 pages, 0. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 252 x 176 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631202882
- ISBN
- 9780631202882
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.85
€ 67.85
Hardback. The articles in this new edition of A Companion to Philosophy ofLaw and Legal Theory have been updated throughout, and theaddition of ten new articles ensures that the volume continues tooffer the most up-to-date coverage of current thinking inlegal philosophy. Editor(s): Patterson, Professor Dennis. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 182 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1362.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 704
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405170062
- ISBN
- 9781405170062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Paperback. Providing and intelligent introduction to the role and place of law in modern society, this addition to the Clarendon Law Series explores the idea that the legal system is a highly developed social system, which has a distinct character and structure, and which shapes and influences behaviour. Series: Clarendon Law Series. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LAB; LAQ; LN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199269785
- ISBN
- 9780199269785
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Condition: New
€ 59.84
€ 59.84
Paperback. This is the third volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. The series aims to publish some of the best contemporary work in the vibrant field of political philosophy and its closely related subfields, including jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political science departments, and just war theory. Editor(s): Sobel, David; Vallentyne, Peter; Wall, Steven. Series: Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198801238
- ISBN
- 9780198801238
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.55
€ 62.55
Hardback. This is the inaugural volume of Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. The series aims to publish some of the best contemporary work in the vibrant field of political philosophy and its closely related subfields, including jurisprudence, normative economics, political theory in political science departments, and just war theory. Editor(s): Sobel, David; Vallentyne, Peter; Wall, Steven. Series: Oxford Studies in Political Philosophy. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 27. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199669530
- ISBN
- 9780199669530
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.16
€ 157.16
Paperback. Provides an investigation of the moral foundations of the international order. This book also includes commentaries by experts in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic moral theology, and a concluding chapter that compares and contrasts the views presented without seeking to adjudicate their differences. Editor(s): Mapel, David R.; Nardin, Terry. Series: Ethikon Series in Comparative Ethics. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JH; JPA; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 371.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691049724
- ISBN
- 9780691049724
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Condition: New
€ 79.18
€ 79.18
Paperback. A critique and defense of modern legal theory Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472084395
- ISBN
- 9780472084395
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.70
€ 48.70
Paperback. Series: Jurisprudence of Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; JPA; JPHC; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847685677
- ISBN
- 9780847685677
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.21
€ 68.21
Paperback. This book evaluates the hearings of lawyers who were crucial participants in the apartheid legal order. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; LAB; LBBR; LNDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Hart Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841134031
- ISBN
- 9781841134031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.51
€ 40.51
Paperback. What does economics have to do with law? Offering a defense of the economic view of law, this book clarifies the relationship between law and economics. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1 line illus., 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691090092
- ISBN
- 9780691090092
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Condition: New
€ 57.07
€ 57.07
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 7th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138833685
- ISBN
- 9781138833685
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Condition: New
€ 51.21
€ 51.21
hardcover. This book is a comparative philosophical analysis of Melanesian communal land tenure and the 'Western' paradigm of private ownership. Inherent ideological tensions between Western development and communal ownership are highlighted while also drawing attention to conflict between principles of private ownership and environmental ethics. Editor(s): Lea, David. Num Pages: 204 pages, index. BIC Classification: 1MKL; KC; LAB; LNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761804567
- ISBN
- 9780761804567
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.58
€ 118.58
Hardback. Filling an important niche in the study of jurisprudence, The Empirical Gap in Jurisprudence demonstrates that systematic studies based on large samples of cases will yield many insights that were obfuscated by prior efforts that relied on small and self-selected samples. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAB; LAZ; LNAA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802091598
- ISBN
- 9780802091598
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.83
€ 102.83
Hardback. "The Transformation of American Law, 1780-1860" (1977) disclosed the many ways that judge-made law favored commercial and property interests and remade law to promote economic growth. This title focuses on ideas that reshaped law as we struggled for objective and neutral legal responses to our country's crises. Editor(s): Hamilton, Daniel W.; Brophy, Alfred L. Num Pages: 598 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JPHC; LAB; LNCB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1080.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 598
- Condition
- New
- Format
- Hardback
- SKU
- V9780674053274
- ISBN
- 9780674053274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.33
€ 61.33
Paperback. Referred to as the "bible of American lawyers," Blackstone's "Commentaries" on the Laws of England shaped the principles of law in both England and America when its first volume appeared in 1765. This work examines why "Commentaries" became the knowledge that any lawyer needed to acquire. Num Pages: 274 pages, 9 halftones, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; 2AB; DSBD; LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064987
- ISBN
- 9780226064987
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.38
€ 46.38