Punishment and Responsibility: Essays in the Philosophy of Law (Hart H. L. a.)(Paperback)

Punishment and Responsibility: Essays in the Philosophy of Law (Hart H. L. a.)(Paperback)

This classic collection of essays, first published in 1968, has had an enduring impact on academic and public debates about criminal responsibility and criminal punishment. Forty years on, its arguments are as powerful as ever. H.L.A. Hart offers an alternative to retributive thinking about

Law, Liberty, and Morality (Hart H. L. a.)(Paperback)

The History and Philosophy of Islamic Science (Bakar Osman)(Paperback)

The essays in this volume cover a wide range of topics in the history and philosophy of Islamic science. The main aim is to reveal the different dimensions of the link that exists between spiritual and scientific

In the Aftermath: Provocations and Laments (Hart David Bentley)(Paperback)

From the prolific, profound pen of David Bentley Hart comes this collection of essays, reviews, and columns published in popular journals and newspapers over the past few years, comprising observations on culture, religion, and society at large. In the Aftermath fully displays the virtuosic prose

Doing Justice - A Prosecutor's Thoughts on Crime, Punishment and the Rule of Law (Bharara Preet)(Paperback / softback)

H.L.A. Hart, Second Edition (Maccormick Neil)(Paperback)

A substantially revised second edition of the classic book that discusses the work of H.L.A. Hart and analyzes his important contributions to analytical

Superior Responsibility in International Criminal Law - Ondřej Svaček, Ivana Procházková, Chadimová Marie

The book analyzes traditional form of responsibility applicable in proceedings before the international criminal courts and tribunals according to which commander/superior is held responsible for failure to prevent or repress crimes under international law committed by his/her subordinates. In

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction (Tebbit Mark)(Paperback)

Philosophy of Law: An Introduction provides an ideal starting point for students of philosophy and law. Setting it clearly against the historical background, Mark Tebbit quickly leads readers into the heart of the philosophical questions that dominate philosophy of law today. He provides an

The Morality of Law (Fuller Lon L.)(Paperback)

'Among the important books in the history of American legal philosophy. It includes insights into the relations between morality and law, and advances a theory of law of great practical relevance. . . . This] is the best discussion of the demands of the rule of law in existing literature.'--Robert

Intelligibility and the Philosophy of Nothingness: Three Philosophical Essays (Nishida Kitaro)(Paperback)

These translations of Kitaro Nishida's philosophy of nothingness and the intelligible world are accompanied with a scholarly introduction that explains the author's ideas and views on Western philosophy.Prominent in intellectual circles in the early 20th century, Nishida did much to compare the

Materials and Meaning in Architecture: Essays on the Bodily Experience of Buildings (Coleman Nathaniel)(Paperback)

Interweaving architecture, philosophy and cultural history, Materials and Meaning in Architecture develops a rich and multi-dimensional exploration of materials and materiality, in an age when architectural practice seems otherwise preoccupied with image and visual representation. Arguing that

Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy (Ambury James M.)(Pevná vazba)

Knowledge and Ignorance of Self in Platonic Philosophy is the first volume of essays dedicated to the whole question of self-knowledge and its role in Platonic philosophy. It brings together established and rising scholars from every interpretative school of Plato studies, and a variety of texts

The Hidden and the Manifest: Essays in Theology and Metaphysics (Hart David Bentley)(Paperback)

Rowan Williams says that David Bentley Hart 'can always be relied on to offer a perspective on the Christian faith that is both profound and unexpected.' The Hidden and the Manifest, a new collection of this brilliant scholar's work, contains twenty essays by Hart on theology and metaphysics

Reproductive Health: Women and Men's Shared Responsibility: Women and Men's Shared Responsibility (Anderson Barbara)(Paperback)

Addresses the shared responsibility of women, men, and the community in promotion of reproductive healthComprehensively addresses human rights, ethics, social justice, and the issues of both men and women as sexual beings and parentsCovers a

Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction (Wacks Raymond)(Paperback)

The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating

Law and the Family in Ireland, 1800-1950 (Howlin Niamh)(Paperback)

Undergraduate and postgraduate students of family and law, and academics in the fields of law and history Lawyers, scholars, historians and social scientists interested in legal history and history of the family, specifically pertaining to

Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy (Karatani Kojin)(Paperback)

In Isonomia and the Origins of Philosophy-published originally in Japanese and now available in four languages-Kōjin Karatani questions the idealization of ancient Athens as the source of philosophy and democracy by placing the origins instead in Ionia, a set of Greek colonies located in

Faith in a Hard Ground: Essays on Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (Anscombe G. E. M.)(Paperback)

Elizabeth Anscombe's forthright philosophy speaks directly to many religious and ethical issues of current concern.This collection of her essays forms a companion volume to the critically acclaimed Human Life, Action and Ethics published in

The Philosophy of Civilization (Schweitzer Albert)(Paperback)

Albert Schweitzer's social and ethical philosophy is best expressed in The Philosophy of Civilization. Not widely available in recent years, this edition will give contemporary readers the opportunity to discover his prophetic thought. In Book I, The Decay and Restoration of Civilization,

The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy (Adamson Peter)(Paperback)

Representing one of the great traditions of Western philosophy, philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world was inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theology. This collection of essays, by some of the leading scholars in Arabic philosophy, provides an

100: A Ranking Of The Most Influential Persons In History (Hart Michael H.)(Paperback / softback)

The Canonization of Islamic Law (El Shamsy Ahmed)(Paperback)

The Canonization of Islamic Law tells the story of the birth of classical Islamic law in the eighth and ninth centuries CE. It shows how an oral normative tradition embedded in communal practice was transformed into a systematic legal science defined by hermeneutic analysis of a clearly demarcated

God and Intelligence in Modern Philosophy: A Critical Study in the Light of the Philosophy of Saint Thomas (Sheen Fulton J.)(Paperback)

H.R.H. (Steel Danielle)(Paperback / softback)

The conflict between the old world and the new...between responsibility and freedom...between duty and love... Princess Christianna, happier in jeans and a sweatshirt than in the formal life of European royalty, leaves university to travel to East Africa as a volunteer for the Red