Law, Order and Freedom - A Historical Introduction to Legal Philosophy (Hardcover, 2012)

The central question in legal philosophy is the relationship between law and morality. The legal systems of many countries around the world have been influenced by the principles of the Enlightenment: freedom, equality and fraternity. The position is similar in relation to the accompanying state ideal of the democratic constitutional state as well as the notion of a welfare state. The foundation of these principles lies in the ideal of individual autonomy. The law must in this view guarantee a social order which secures the equal freedom of all. This freedom is moreover fundamental because in modern pluralistic societies a great diversity of views exist concerning the appropriate way of life. This freedom ideal is however also strongly contested. In Law, Order and Freedom, a historical overview is given pertaining to the question of the extent to which the modern Enlightenment values can serve as the universal foundation of law and society.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Law and Philosophy Library, 94
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	2012
Editors:	C. W. Maris • F.C.L.M. Jacobs
Translators:	J.R. de Ville
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	388
Edition:	2012
ISBN-13:	978-9400714564
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Promotions
LSN:	9400714564
Barcode:	9789400714564

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