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Jurisprudence & philosophy of law

Hardback. An introduction to natural law theory and a challenge to re-think current biblical scholarship on the topic. Levering establishes the relevance of a biblical worldview to the contemporary pursuit of a moral life and locates his argument in the context of the philosophical development of natural law theory from Cicero to Nietzsche. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; 3J; HRAB; HRCG; HRCM; HRCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 22. Weight in Grams: 459.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535293
ISBN
9780199535293
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 264.03

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

€ 114.45

Hardback. As readers of Russian literature know, the nineteenth century was a time of pervasive financial anxiety. Russians of all classes were enmeshed in networks of credit and debt, and borrowing and lending shaped perceptions of material and moral worth. Sergei Antonov recreates this imperial world of borrowers, bankrupts, lenders, and loan sharks. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, 6 halftones, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBTB; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 243 x 35. Weight in Grams: 718.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674971486
ISBN
9780674971486
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.08
€ 52.66

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

€ 57.08
€ 52.73

Paperback. This is a philosophical analysis of the very idea of a rule. Although focused somewhat on the role of rules in the legal system, it is also relevant to the place of rules in morality, religion, etiquette, games, language and family governance. Series: Clarendon Law Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198258315
ISBN
9780198258315
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 108.29

Hardback. Michel Foucault (1926-84) was a French philosopher, social theorist and political thinker. Jacopo Martire investigates the development of modern law in conjunction with what Foucault termed biopolitical forms of power. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF7; JPA; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474411929
ISBN
9781474411929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.95
€ 123.39

Hardback. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474400763
ISBN
9781474400763
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.95
€ 123.39

Hardcover. Re-establishes the importance of the ideas and legal philosophy of Scottish jurist and philosopher Lord Kames. This book explains Kames' conceptions of legal philosophy, including black letter law, legal science, legal theory, legal sociology and anthropology in its early stages, setting them in the context of the Scottish Enlightenment. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 710.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748676736
ISBN
9780748676736
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.95
€ 124.35

Hardback. Analyses in depth the distinctively Scottish themes in the life and work of Sir Neil MacCormick, the world-renowned legal philosopher and prominent Scottish public intellectual, whose life combined to a remarkable degree both academic accomplishment and political engagement in Scotland and Europe. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Law. 288 pages. Analyses in depth the distinctively Scottish themes in the life and work of Sir Neil MacCormick, the world-renowned legal philosopher and prominent Scottish public intellectual, whose life combined to a remarkable degree both academic accomplishment and political engagement in Scotland and Europe. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; LAB. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 27. Weight: 562.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748643806
ISBN
9780748643806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.00
€ 118.85

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

€ 41.51

Paperback. This study explores the different ways people view the law. It identifies three common narratives: one is based on the idea of the law as magisterial and remote; another views the law as a game to be played; and a third narrative describes the law as an arbitrary power to be actively resisted. Series: Language & Legal Discourse S. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1 line drawing, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JH; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226227443
ISBN
9780226227443
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.46

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

€ 31.99
€ 28.76

Paperback. Law's Empire provides a judicious and coherent introduction to the place of law in our lives. Num Pages: 484 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; VSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Hart Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
484
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841130415
ISBN
9781841130415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 33.59

Paperback. The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. The revised edition of this Very Short Introduction examines the central questions about law's relation to justice, morality, and democracy. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, Approximately 15 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 112 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199687008
ISBN
9780199687008
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. In Brewing Legal Times, Emily Grabham boldly draws on perspectives from actor-network theory, feminist theory, and legal anthropology to advance our understanding of law and time. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JHMC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442646056
ISBN
9781442646056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.46

Hardback. Becoming Who We Are clarifies the political and existential aspects of Stanley Cavell's understanding of ordinary language and of skepticism, and shows the close connection between his reception of Kant, Heidegger, and Austin and his exploration of what Emersonian Perfectionism offers to democracy and modern life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190673949
ISBN
9780190673949
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 171.00

Paperback. This classic collection of essays, first published in 1979, represents Joseph Raz's landmark contribution to the philosophy of law. The new edition includes two previously uncollected essays and a new introduction from the author. It will be essential reading for all academics and students working in legal philosophy. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 452.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199573578
ISBN
9780199573578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Tate, C. Neal; Vallinder, Torbjorn. Num Pages: 570 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPH; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 230 x 37. Weight in Grams: 920.
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
570
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782279
ISBN
9780814782279
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.32

Paperback. Reveals the formidable challenges that conservatives faced in competing with legal liberalism. This title explores how conservative mobilization was shaped by the legal profession, the legacy of the liberal movement, and the difficulties in matching strategic opportunities with effective organizational responses. Series: Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International and Comparative Perspectives. Num Pages: 368 pages, 3 halftones. 1 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: JPFM; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 22. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691146256
ISBN
9780691146256
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; LBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 33. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509909124
ISBN
9781509909124
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.10
€ 40.43

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