Philosophy, Law and the Family

A New Introduction to the Philosophy of Law

AvLaurence D. Houlgate

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Del 7 i serien AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice

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Beskrivning

This textbook uses cases in family law to illustrate both traditional philosophical problems in the law as well as problems that are unique to family law.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-07-13
Mått:155 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:458 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice
Antal sidor:283
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319845722

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Juridik: metod och teori inom Juridik

Mer om författaren

Laurence Houlgate is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has previously held professorships at the University of California, Santa Barbara and George Mason University, Virginia. He has published many articles in legal and philosophical journals and is the author of The Child and the State, Family and State, and Morals, Marriage and Parenthood.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Part I. Law, morals and the U.S. constitution. Chapter 2. Natural law theory.- Chapter 3. Legal positivism.- Chapter 4. Theories of constitutional interpretation.- Part II. State intervention. Chapter 5. The limits of state intervention in the family.- Chapter 6. Child neglect and abuse.- Chapter 7. Family crimes.- Chapter 8. Family torts and remedies.- Part III. Marriage, parents and children. Chapter 9. Marriage: access and alternatives.- Chapter 10. Children, parents and the stage.- Part IV. Family planning and the law. Chapter 11. Custody and surrogate parenthood.- Chapter 12. Abortion and disposal of frozen embryos bibliography.