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Philosophy, Law and the Family: A New Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Laurence D. Houlgate
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Hardback. Series: Amintaphil: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBK; LAB; LNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 247 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
This textbook uses cases in family law to illustrate both traditional philosophical problems in the law as well as problems that are unique to family law. In the beginning chapters family law cases are employed to introduce the reader to philosophical debates about the relationship between law and morals, about how one ought to interpret the U.S. Constitution and its amendments, about the conditions under which individual liberty is justifiably limited by law, about the justification of punishment, and about the justification of remedies and standards of care in determining negligence in tort cases. Later chapters are devoted to contemporary ... Read more
This textbook uses cases in family law to illustrate both traditional philosophical problems in the law as well as problems that are unique to family law. In the beginning chapters family law cases are employed to introduce the reader to philosophical debates about the relationship between law and morals, about how one ought to interpret the U.S. Constitution and its amendments, about the conditions under which individual liberty is justifiably limited by law, about the justification of punishment, and about the justification of remedies and standards of care in determining negligence in tort cases. Later chapters are devoted to contemporary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Amintaphil: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice
Condition
New
Weight
612g
Number of Pages
283
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319511207
SKU
V9783319511207
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About Laurence D. Houlgate
Laurence Houlgate is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has previously held professorships at the University of California, Santa Barbara and George Mason University, Virginia. He has published many articles in legal and philosophical ... Read more
Reviews for Philosophy, Law and the Family: A New Introduction to the Philosophy of Law
Philosophy, Law and the Family provides an overview of the field, suitable for college undergraduates. ... This book is organized according to the various philosophical lenses through which the family ... may be viewed. ... The volume concludes with treatments of the consequences for family law of Critical Legal Studies and Feminist Jurisprudence. (Christopher C. Faille, The Federal Lawyer, ... Read more