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The Duty to Obey the Law. Selected Philosophical Readings.
Edmundson, William A.. Ed(S): Edmundson, William A.
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Hardback. The question "why should I obey the law?" introduces a puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. This work contains essays from leading legal and political philosophers, all directly addressing the question of our duty to obey the law. Editor(s): Edmundson, William A. Num Pages: 362 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 631.
The question, "Why should I obey the law?" introduces a contemporary puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. The puzzle is especially troublesome if we think of cases in which breaking the law is not otherwise wrongful, and in which the chances of getting caught are negligible. Philosophers from Socrates to H.L.A. Hart have struggled to give reasoned support to the idea that we do have a general moral duty to obey the law but, more recently, the greater number of learned voices has expressed doubt that there is any such duty, at least as traditionally conceived. The ... Read more
The question, "Why should I obey the law?" introduces a contemporary puzzle that is as old as philosophy itself. The puzzle is especially troublesome if we think of cases in which breaking the law is not otherwise wrongful, and in which the chances of getting caught are negligible. Philosophers from Socrates to H.L.A. Hart have struggled to give reasoned support to the idea that we do have a general moral duty to obey the law but, more recently, the greater number of learned voices has expressed doubt that there is any such duty, at least as traditionally conceived. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
Number of Pages
362
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847692545
SKU
V9780847692545
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About Edmundson, William A.. Ed(S): Edmundson, William A.
William A. Edmundson is professor at Georgia State University College of Law. He is the author of Three Anarchical Fallacies: An Essay on Political Authority (1998, Cambridge University Press).
Reviews for The Duty to Obey the Law. Selected Philosophical Readings.
This volume brings together the most important recent work on the question of political obligation. It is an excellent collection of the central work in the field...
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Edmundson's anthology is full of well-selected readings that define the range of the problem in its most current incarnation. His contributions ... Read more
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Edmundson's anthology is full of well-selected readings that define the range of the problem in its most current incarnation. His contributions ... Read more