BOOK: John TASIOULAS, The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020). ISBN 9781107458222, £ 29.99

(Source: CUP)

CUP is publishing “The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Law”.

ABOUT THE BOOK

What is the nature of law as a form of social order? What bearing do values like justice, human rights, and the rule of law have on law? Which values should law serve, and what limits must it respect in serving them? Are we always morally bound to obey the law? What are the philosophical problems that arise in specific areas of law, from criminal and tort law to contract law and public international law? The book provides an accessible, comprehensive, and high quality introduction to the major themes of legal philosophy written by a stellar international cast of contributors, including John Finnis, Martha Nussaum, Fred Schauer, Onora O'Neill and Antony Duff. The volume is an exceptional teaching tool that provides a critical introduction to cutting-edge work in the philosophy of law.

ABOUT THE EDITOR

John Tasioulas, King's College London

John Tasioulas is the inaugural Yeoh Chair of Politics, Philosophy and Law and Director of the Yeoh Tiong Lay Centre for Politics, Philosophy and Law, The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction John Tasioulas

Part I. General Theory:

1. Methodology Grant Lamond

2. The nature of law John Finnis

3. Legal reasoning Martha Nussbaum

4. Law and living well Timothy Macklem

5. Social science and the philosophy of law Fred Schauer

Part II. Values:

6. The rule of law John Tasioulas

7. Justice without ethics: a twentieth century innovation? Onora O'Neill

8. Rights and human rights Jeremy Waldron

9. Authority and legitimacy Christoph Kletzer and Massimo Renzo

10. The ends and limits of law John Stanton-Ife

Part III. Special Theory:

11. Criminal law Antony Duff

12. Punishment Christopher Bennett

13. Contract Daniel Markovits

14. Tort law and its theory John Gardner

15. Causation and responsibility Richard Holton

16. Property law Larissa Katz

17. Constitutional law Mitchell Berman

18. Civil rights and liberties Sherif Girgis and Robert P. George

19. Equality and discrimination Sophia Moreau

20. International law Guglielmo Verdirame.

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