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Jurisprudence & philosophy of law

Paperback. A radically new critique of the regulation of abortion, drawing on feminist, legal and social theory. Series: Law & Social Theory. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, index, tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; JFMA; JFSJ1; LAB; LND; MBDC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745311678
ISBN
9780745311678
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

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

€ 258.01

Paperback. Represents a blend of political and legal theory, one that focuses on the double-edged role of memory in fueling cycles of hatred and maintaining justice and personal integrity. This work features topics that include hate crimes and hate-crimes legislation, child sexual abuse and the statute of limitations, and more. Editor(s): Rosenblum, Nancy L. Num Pages: 312 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: JFFE; JKVC; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691096636
ISBN
9780691096636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.38

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

€ 69.16

Paperback. Providing a feminist perspective on traditional jurisprudence, this text examines issues such as the nature of justice, the concept of harm, economic theories of value, and the utility of constitutional discourse. Num Pages: 366 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; LAB; LAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780814793497
ISBN
9780814793497
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.72

Paperback. Deals with the theory of the city or commonwealth, what would come to be called the state, in early modern natural law discourse. This book takes an approach by looking at this political entity from the perspective of its boundaries and those who crossed them. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 halftones. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New in Paper
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691162416
ISBN
9780691162416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.49

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

€ 157.84

Paperback. A discussion of how the judiciary should interpret the Constitution. Making use of arguments drawn from American history, political philosophy and literary theory, it examines what it means to interpret a written constitution and how the courts should go about the task. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700611416
ISBN
9780700611416
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 55.20

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; LAB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501705601
ISBN
9781501705601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.74

Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHC; LAB; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801447938
ISBN
9780801447938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.14

Hardcover. Bringing together leading theorists to analyse critically important philosophical questions at the intersection of contract and fiduciary law, Contract, Status, and Fiduciary Law demonstrates that these two areas of law, while distinctive, are deeply intertwined. Editor(s): Miller, Paul B.; Gold, Andrew S. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: LAB; LNCJ; LNL; LNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 168 x 345 x 30. Weight in Grams: 694.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198779193
ISBN
9780198779193
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 193.11

Paperback. Editor(s): Darling, Kate; Perzanowski, Aaron. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHB; LAB; LNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781479856244
ISBN
9781479856244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.20

Hardback. Presents an issue devoted to exploring humanistic perspectives on the subject of punishment. This book explores the way deviant subjects are constructed and made available for punishment, the philosophical context within which decisions about punishment are made, and the inner workings of the penal apparatus. Editor(s): Sarat, Austin. Series: Studies in Law, Politics, and Society. Num Pages: 344 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 659.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762312450
ISBN
9780762312450
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 165.90

Hardcover. Crime is a source of endless fascination and fear. Yet behind the apparent consensus that crime must be fought, there is considerable conflict about what should or should not be treated as criminal, and even the most shocking crimes can inspire divisive debate. Series: Key Concepts. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JKV; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780745660301
ISBN
9780745660301
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.69

Paperback. Editor(s): Deutscher, Penelope; Lafont, Cristina. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181518
ISBN
9780231181518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Hardback. Editor(s): Deutscher, Penelope; Lafont, Cristina. Series: New Directions in Critical Theory. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HPS; JPA; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231181501
ISBN
9780231181501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.82

Paperback. Focusing on U.S. Supreme Court decisions in the area of capital punishment, Dead Certainty examines the challenge of judging matters of public concern without a common sense of the good or other shared criteria to validate final decisions. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JKVP; LAB; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804757461
ISBN
9780804757461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.18

Paperback. Editor(s): Dan-Cohen, Meir. Series: The Berkeley Tanner Lectures. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPK; HPQ; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780190235444
ISBN
9780190235444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.66

Hardcover. The author of this work presents an integrated theory of double-jeopardy law, a theory anchored in historical, doctrinal and philosophical method which functions to keep prosecutors and judges from imposing more than one criminal judgment for the same offence. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCX; LAB; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 237 x 29. Weight in Grams: 700.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
NYU Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814782330
ISBN
9780814782330
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.20

Hardback. Presents an analytical discussion of Ronald Dworkin's ethical, legal and political philosophical writings. This book includes substantial replies from Dworkin himself. It makes a contribution to such debates as abortion, euthanasia, the rule of law, distributive justice, group rights, political obligation, and genetics. Editor(s): Burley, Justine. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 440 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 30. Weight in Grams: 974.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631197652
ISBN
9780631197652
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.61

Paperback. Dworkin and His Critics provides an in--depth, analytical discussion of Ronald Dworkina s ethical, legal and political philosophical writings, and it includes substantial replies from Dworkin himself. * Includes substantial replies by Ronald Dworkin, a comprehensive bibliography of his work, and suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Burley, Justine. Series: Philosophers & Their Critics. Num Pages: 440 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 177 x 24. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631197669
ISBN
9780631197669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.85

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

Paperback. Offers a critique of American legal thought and the American legal system's deification of reason. In an attempt to understand the current malaise of American law and the depressed condition of American intellectual life in general, the author diagnoses what he believes is an epidemic of pathological reliance on the principle of reason. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822322146
ISBN
9780822322146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

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

€ 76.67

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