The Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction

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This lively and accessible introduction to the social moral and cultural foundations of law takes a broad scope-- spanning philosophy law politics and economics and discussing a range of topics including womens rights racism the environment and recent international issues such as the war in Iraq and the treatment of terror suspects. Revealing the intriguing and challenging nature of legal philosophy with clarity and enthusiasm Raymond Wacks explores the notion of law and its role in our lives. Referring to key thinkers from the classical world to the modern he looks at the central questions behind legal theory that have always fascinated lawyers and philosophers as well as anyone who ever wondered about laws relation to justice morality and democracy. About the Series: Combining authority with wit accessibility and style Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of lifes most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics from philosophy to Freud quantum theory to Islam.