| Description |
202 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Applied legal philosophy |
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Applied legal philosophy.
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| Contents |
Separating law and morality I -- Separating law and morality II -- Judges and judging I -- Judges and judging II -- Bills of rights I -- Bills of rights II -- Concluding remarks and dialogue |
| Summary |
The premise of this book is that a shift of vantage will help elucidate various important issues of law related to judging, to bills of rights and to more abstract questions of legal philosophy. The work begins by focussing on the jurisprudential issue of whether it is desirable to keep separate the demands of law and of morality and uses the device of changing vantages to elucidate the many issues that fall under that aegis. This is followed by a consideration of how judges ought to do their job when interpreting and whether the rule of law ideal differs from rule by judges. The last part of the book focuses explicitly on bills of rights. Building on the earlier parts, the author uses his device of shifting vantages to provide insights into how these instruments affect democratic decision-making and from which perspectives they will look attractive and unattractive. Written in a clear, accessible and engaging style, the book demonstrates that vantage point is a key criterion affecting how one understands and evaluates, firstly, some of the theoretical debates in jurisprudence and then, secondly, what judges are doing and whether a bill of rights is desirable or not |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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Judicial process.
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Jurisprudence -- Philosophy.
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Law and ethics.
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Law -- Interpretation and construction.
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| LC no. |
2011013142 |
| ISBN |
140943060X (hbk.) |
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9781409430605 (hbk.) |
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