Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law

Starting in the latter part of the 20th century, the law of sexual offenses, especially in the West, began to reflect a striking divergence. On the...

The central focus of this edited collection is on the ever-growing practice, in liberal states, to claim exemption from legal duties on the basis o...

The second edition of this book provides a concise and accessible guide to modern jurisprudence, offering an examination of the major theories as w...

Jurisprudence in an African Context is devoted to the philosophy of law, in a way that engages earnestly with African thought and the African conte...

Samuel Pufendorf was a pivotal figure in the early German Enlightenment and, along with Grotius, the great renewer of natural law theory. His versi...

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What role can resources that go beyond text play in the development of moral education in law schools and law firms? How can these resources - espe...

Since the earliest days of philosophy, thinkers have debated the meaning of the term happiness and the nature of the good life. But it is only in r...

Problems of constitutional interpretation have many faces, but much of the contemporary discussion has focused on what has come to be called origin...

Cosmopolitanism is the idea of humanity as a single community or polis. Beyond particularities, all human beings (and in some versions of cosmopoli...

This book argues that Kants theory of international relations should be interpreted as an attempt to apply the principles of reason to history in g...

This handbook provides a systematic overview of the legal concept and the meaning of human dignity for each European state and the European Union. ...

In this book, legal scholar Randy Barnett elaborates and defends the fundamental premise of the Declaration of Independence: that all persons have ...

This book advances a theoretical account of contract law, grounded in value pluralism. Arguing against attempts to delineate branches of legal doct...

Pressing ethical issues are at the foreground of newfound knowledge of how the brain works, how the brain fails, and how information about its func...

Since the earliest days of philosophy, thinkers have debated the meaning of the term happiness and the nature of the good life. But it is only in r...

Published in 1797, the Doctrine of Right is Kant's most significant contribution to legal and political philosophy. As the first part of the Metaph...

In Elements of Legislation, Neil Duxbury examines the history of English law through the lens of legal philosophy in an effort to draw out the diff...

Problems of constitutional interpretation have many faces, but much of the contemporary discussion has focused on what has come to be called origin...