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Jurisprudence & philosophy of law

Hardback. What is the nature of law and what is the best way to discover it? This book argues that law is best understood in terms of the social functions it performs wherever it is found in human society. To support this claim law is explained as a kind of institution and as a kind of artefact, providing a novel understanding of law's nature. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199677474
ISBN
9780199677474
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.45

Hardback. "Congress shall make no law reflecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The First Amendment aims to separate church and state, but Kent Greenawalt examines many situations in which its two clauses the Nonestablishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause point in opposite directions. How should courts decide? Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 23 x 15. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674972209
ISBN
9780674972209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.91

Hardcover. Should laws apply to everyone, or should some people be exempt because of conflicting religious or moral convictions? Through a close study of several cases, from abortion to taxes, Kent Greenawalt demonstrates how to weigh competing values without losing sight of practical considerations like the difficulty of implementing a specific law. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674659872
ISBN
9780674659872
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.77
€ 52.20

Hardcover. This exciting new vision for legal theory combines analytical tools drawn from Latour's actor-network theory developed in Science in Action, Reassembling the Social and The Making of Law with the philosophical anthropology of the Moderns in An Inquiry into Modes of Existence to blaze a new trail in legal epistemology. Editor(s): McGee, Kyle. Series: Critical Connections. Num Pages: 312 pages, 4 black and white tables, 1 black and white line art. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748697908
ISBN
9780748697908
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.24
€ 126.03

Hardcover. The author presents a general theory of justice which makes full use of the Jewish sources, bringing them into a philosophical dialogue with the leading ethical and political texts of the Western tradition. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPQ; JFSR1; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 649.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780300049435
ISBN
9780300049435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 85.11

Paperback. "May and Brown's anthology on the Philosophy of Law is a useful and readily accessible resource for students and theorists. The editors have combined classical philosophical writings on core topics in philosophy of law with contemporary articles by both lawyers and philosophers, and the chapters are grouped under headings familiar to law students. Editor(s): May, Larry; Brown, Jeff. Series: Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies. Num Pages: 648 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 173 x 33. Weight in Grams: 968.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405183871
ISBN
9781405183871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.70

Paperback. Offensive street speech - racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened - is common in our society. This title argues that racist and sexist speech creates, reproduces, and reinforces systems of hierarchy in public places. Series: The Cultural Lives of Law. Num Pages: 248 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH2; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 360.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126104
ISBN
9780691126104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.31

Paperback. A collection of 13 essays that offers insights into philosophy of law, investigating new forms of politics, economics and society. It explores the features of Deleuze's universal jurisprudence, the mutual becoming of law and philosophy and reveals law as the most progressive and experimental force of the Modern Age. Editor(s): Desutter, Laurent; McGee, Kyle. Series: Deleuze Connections. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354. Series: Deleuze Connections. 288 pages, 2 b&w illustrations. Editor(s): Desutter, Laurent; McGee, Kyle. A collection of 13 essays that offers insights into philosophy of law, investigating new forms of politics, economics and society. It explores the features of Deleuze's universal jurisprudence, the mutual becoming of law and philosophy and reveals law as the most progressive and experimental force of the Modern Age. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HPCF; LAB. Dimension: 154 x 232 x 13. Weight: 354.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748644131
ISBN
9780748644131
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 38.90

Hardback. .
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774810425
ISBN
9780774810425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.93

Hardback. This collection explores the intersection of interdependency and the law, and contemplates some of the key issues at stake in the way the law interprets and addresses human relationships. Series: Legal Dimensions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JHBK; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780774808842
ISBN
9780774808842
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.03

Paperback. This collection explores the intersection of interdependency and the law, and contemplates some of the key issues at stake in the way the law interprets and addresses human relationships. Series: Legal Dimensions S. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774808859
ISBN
9780774808859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.18

Paperback. This work describes the underlying principles that not only guide the law, but also moral decisions. Mixing wit with insight, anecdotes with analysis, the book uncovers what is really at stake in such crimes as insider trading, blackmail and plagiarism. Num Pages: 308 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNF; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226425948
ISBN
9780226425948
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.14

Hardcover. Focuses on four fundamental features of our legal system which seem to not make sense on some level and to demand explanation. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB; LNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226426037
ISBN
9780226426037
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.81

hardcover. This work leads us through a tangled realm, with puzzles and dilemmas, to find the underlying principles that not only guide the law but our moral decisions as well. It aims to uncover what is really at stake in crimes such as insider trading, blackmail and plagiarism. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPQ; JKV; LAB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780226425931
ISBN
9780226425931
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 72.50

Paperback. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LATC; LNDC; LNDC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190612252
ISBN
9780190612252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.34

Paperback. Series: The Storrs Lectures. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Edition
Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300010701
ISBN
9780300010701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.91

paperback. Justice Arbour suggests that the ties between personal criminal accountability and peace should be central to the decisions made in the future concerning procedural models for the permanent International War Crimes Tribunals. Series: Senator Keith Davey Lectures. Num Pages: 80 pages, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMC; JWXK; LAB; LB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 190 x 126 x 6. Weight in Grams: 90.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division Canada
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780802084958
ISBN
9780802084958
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.93

Paperback.
Publisher
Islamic Texts Society
Number of pages
238
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946621460
ISBN
9780946621460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.57

Hardcover. An examination of how Muslim scholars from four schools of law and theology debate the ethical issues that coercion generates when considering a person's moral agency and responsibility in cases of speech acts, rape, and murder. It proposes a new model for analyzing ethical thought and compares Islamic with Western thought on the same cases. Series: Oxford Islamic Legal Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LAFS; LAZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198788775
ISBN
9780198788775
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 158.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138641716
ISBN
9781138641716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.82

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