Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
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Jurisprudence & philosophy of law
Hardback. Editor(s): Walde, Thomas; Beredjick, Nicky. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KFFM; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Graham & Trotman Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 265
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853330551
- ISBN
- 9781853330551
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.33
€ 134.33
A History of Canadian Legal Thought: Collected Essays
Risk, R.C.B.. Ed(S): Phillips, Jim; Baker, Ge...
hardcover. Written over more than two decades, and covering the immediate post-Confederation period to the 1960s, these essays reveal a distinctive Canadian tradition of thinking about the nature and functions of law, one which Risk clearly takes pride in and urges us to celebrate. Editor(s): Phillips, Jim; Baker, George Blain. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 illustration. BIC Classification: 1KBC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 34. Weight in Grams: 812.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802094247
- ISBN
- 9780802094247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.11
€ 92.11
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.
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- 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
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Condition: New
€ 23.21
€ 23.21
Paperback. Bauman examines several major themes and arguments in the first decade of critical legal scholarship, predominantly in the U.S. in the period dating roughly from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802083418
- ISBN
- 9780802083418
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 42.08
€ 45.99
€ 42.08
Hardcover. A collection of essays discussing Herbert Hart's writings on responsibility. The essays focus upon Hart's work on causation in the law and on the justification of punishment. Specific topics discussed include senses of 'responsibility', voluntariness, Mill's harm principle, mens rea, excuses, the Hart-Wootton debate, and negligence. Editor(s): Pulman, Christopher. Series: Philosophers in Depth. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 398.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137374424
- ISBN
- 9781137374424
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Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Hardcover. A prestigious collection of writings on contract law theory, by many of the biggest names in the field, written in honour of Ian Macneil, the renowned legal academic who became a Scottish chieftain and who died in January 2010. Editor(s): Campbell, David; Mulcahy, Linda; Wheeler, Sally. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Socio-Legal Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LNCJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137269263
- ISBN
- 9781137269263
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€ 129.44
€ 129.44
Hardcover. A collection of papers which work towards determining how far the law is amenable to formal modelling, and in what ways computers might assist legal thinking and practice. The book is the result of discussions held by a working group, supported by the European Commission, over two and half years. Editor(s): Bankowski, Zenon; White, I.; Hahn, Ulrike. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 168 x 27. Weight in Grams: 732.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1995th Edition
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792334552
- ISBN
- 9780792334552
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Condition: New
€ 259.35
€ 259.35
Hardcover. In this text, research by international scholars is brought to bear on the role of early modern natural law doctrines in reconstructing the relations between moral right and civil authority in the face of profound religious and political conflict. Editor(s): Hunter, Ian; Saunders, David. Num Pages: 269 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JPA; JPV; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333964590
- ISBN
- 9780333964590
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Condition: New
€ 67.67
€ 67.67
Hardcover. A collection of original contributions by philosophers working in the ethics of punishment, gathering new perspectives on various challenging topics including punishment and forgiveness, dignity, discrimination, public opinion, torture, rehabilitation, and restitution. Editor(s): Ryberg, Jesper; Corlett, J. Angelo. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350. New Perspectives. 200 pages. Editor(s): Ryberg, Jesper; Corlett, J. Angelo. A collection of original contributions by philosophers working in the ethics of punishment, gathering new perspectives on various challenging topics including punishment and forgiveness, dignity, discrimination, public opinion, torture, rehabilitation, and restitution. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKVP; LAB. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 14. Weight: 350.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230240971
- ISBN
- 9780230240971
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Condition: New
€ 67.05
€ 67.05
Hardcover. This book describes the history, present status and possible future models of clinical legal education (CLE) in 12 Asian countries, with particular focus on the Asian character of CLE as it has evolved in different countries. Editor(s): Sarker, Shuvro Prosun. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1F; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 530.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137517524
- ISBN
- 9781137517524
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Condition: New
€ 129.29
€ 129.29
Hardcover. Through critical analysis of key concepts and measures of the rule of law, this book shows that the choice of definitions and measures affects descriptive and explanatory findings about nomocracy. It argues a constitutionalist legacy from centuries ago explains why European civilizations display higher adherence to rule of law than other countries. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320605
- ISBN
- 9781137320605
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Condition: New
€ 67.29
€ 67.29
Hardback. The aim of this book is to explore what it means to live a life under the law. Does a life of law preclude love and does a life of love preclude law? Part of the theme of the book is that social questions also raise individual moral and ethical questions. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371809
- ISBN
- 9780792371809
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Condition: New
€ 132.70
€ 132.70
Hardback. Conklin's thesis is that the tradition of modern legal positivism, beginning with Thomas Hobbes, postulated different senses of the invisible as the authorising origin of humanly posited laws. The author re-reads the tradition by privileging how the canons share a understanding of legal language as written. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 350 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 691.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792371014
- ISBN
- 9780792371014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.49
€ 129.49
Hardback. Offers readers some of the elements of a democratic tax law, considered within its political and philosophical context, in order to determine the extent of legitimate tax obligations. This book discusses constitutional reasoning in tax matters. It focuses on the jurisprudence of the Spanish Tribunal Constitucional. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370529
- ISBN
- 9780792370529
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 259.31
€ 259.31
Hardback. What can we say about justice in a pluralist world? Is there some universal justice? Are there universal human rights? Such are the problems dealt with by the 20th world congress of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (Amsterdam, June 2001). This book covers these problems. Editor(s): Soeteman, Arend. Num Pages: 388 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 735.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 388
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792370390
- ISBN
- 9780792370390
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.67
€ 136.67
Hardback. Addresses the controversial question of what the role is of judicial discretion in adjudication. This book's main purpose is to discuss the philosophical and epistemic foundations of two different legal theories: Hartian positivism and Dworkin's interpretivism. It shows how Hartian positivism faces difficulties to avoid global skepticism. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 246 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 657.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792367789
- ISBN
- 9780792367789
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Condition: New
€ 136.15
€ 136.15
Hardback. Features the essays that treat important aspects of most of the major themes in contemporary philosophy of law and legal theory. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 445 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 829.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 445
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792363675
- ISBN
- 9780792363675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 258.46
€ 258.46
Hardback. Examines in some detail how our concepts of an ideal or 'universal' audience influence legal argument. This title shows how asking what are the arguments and the forms of argumentation that we believe would be accepted by such an audience, is a useful analytical tool. It is of interest to professionals in the fields of legal philosophy. Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362838
- ISBN
- 9780792362838
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.38
€ 133.38
Hardback. Presents a collection of essays on rights theory. This volume addresses such topics as the grounding of rights, the universality of rights, conflict among legal rights, the nature of political rights, the care-based presuppositions of rights, the misuse of rights talk, and the connection between rights and religion. Editor(s): Friedman, Marilyn; May, Larry; Parsons, K. (Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA). Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 277 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPVH; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792361985
- ISBN
- 9780792361985
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
hardcover. Many legal philosophers focus on reasons for action and practical reason when analyzing central questions of their discipline. This book offers an evaluation of that approach, by examining the problems hidden behind such concepts as "reason for action" and "practical reasoning". Series: Law and Philosophy Library. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792359128
- ISBN
- 9780792359128
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.69
€ 131.69