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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Drawing inspiration from the profoundly influential work of legal theorist Larry Alexander, this volume tackles central questions in criminal law, constitutional law, jurisprudence, and moral philosophy. What are the legitimate conditions of blame and punishment What values are at the heart of constitutional protections against discrimination or infringements of free speech Must judges interpret statutes and constitutional provisions in ways that comport with the intentions of those who wrote them Can the law obligate us to violate the demands of morality, and when can the law allow the rights of the few to be violated for the good of the many This collection of essays by world-renowned legal theorists is for anyone interested in foundational questions about the law's authority, the conditions of its fair application to citizens, and the moral justifications of the rights, duties, and permissions that it protects.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 250 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Engages with the life and work of Larry Alexander to explore puzzles and paradoxes in legal and moral theory.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book explores the thesis that legal roles force people to engage in moral combat, an idea which is implicit in the assumption that citizens may be morally required to disobey unjust laws, while judges may be morally required to punish citizens for civil disobedience. Heidi Hurd advances the surprising argument that the law cannot require us to do what morality forbids. The 'role-relative' understanding of morality is shown to be incompatible with both consequentialist and deontological moral philosophies. In the end, Hurd shows that our best moral theory is one which never makes one actor's moral success turn on another's moral failure. Moral Combat is a sophisticated, well-conceived and carefully argued book on a very important and controversial topic at the junction between legal and political philosophy. It will be of interest to moral, legal, and political philosophers, as well as teachers and students of professional ethics in law.…

Zustand: New. Brings together the studies concerning the human embryo as well as embryos from domestic species. This book deals with the assessment of mammalian embryo quality. It summarizes different aspects of the assessment of mammalian embryo quality. Editor(s): Soom, Ann van; Hurd, Heidi M.; Boerjan, Marleen. Num Pages: 406 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MFKC; PSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 903. . 2002. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …