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18 produkter
Natural Law Liberalism
Häftad, 2009
569 kr
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Liberal political philosophy and natural law theory are not contradictory, but - properly understood - mutually reinforcing. Contemporary liberalism (as represented by Rawls, Guttman and Thompson, Dworkin, Raz, and Macedo) rejects natural law and seeks to diminish its historical contribution to the …
Natural Law Liberalism
Inbunden, 2006
1563 kr
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Liberal political philosophy and natural law theory are not contradictory, but - properly understood - mutually reinforcing. Contemporary liberalism (as represented by Rawls, Guttman and Thompson, Dworkin, Raz, and Macedo) rejects natural law and seeks to diminish its historical contribution to the …
That Eminent Tribunal
Judicial Supremacy and the Constitution
Häftad, 2004
744 kr
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The role of the United States Supreme Court has been deeply controversial throughout American history. Should the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? Or should it confine itself to enforcing specific constitutional provisions, leaving …
Liberalism at the Crossroads
An Introduction to Contemporary Liberal Political Theory and Its Critics
Häftad, 2003
711 kr
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Liberalism at the Crossroads offers succinct, accessible, and well-written surveys of the ideas of the leading participants in the contemporary philosophical debate about liberalism. Christopher Wolfe brings together analyses of leading liberal thinkers from across the spectrum as well as …
Rise of Modern Judicial Review
From Judicial Interpretation to Judge-Made Law,
Häftad, 1994
654 kr
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This major history of judicial review, revised to include the Rehnquist court, shows how modern courts have used their power to create new 'rights with fateful political consequences.' Originally published by Basic Books.
Liberalism at the Crossroads
An Introduction to Contemporary Liberal Political Theory and Its Critics
Av Christopher Wolfe, John P. Hittinger
Häftad, 1994
711 kr
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Liberalism at the Crossroads provides a fair but lively introduction to key thinkers and schools of thought in the contemporary debate regarding liberal political theory.
How to Read the Constitution
Originalism, Constitutional Interpretation, and Judicial Power
Häftad, 1996
654 kr
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Prominent constitutional scholar Christopher Wolfe challenges popular opinions by presenting an insightful and well-supported defense of originalist interpretations of the Constitution. He describes the traditional approach to constitutional interpretation and judicial review and then focuses his …
Judicial Activism
Bulwark of Freedom or Precarious Security?
Häftad, 1997
598 kr
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In this revised and updated edition of a classic text, one of America's leading constitutional theorists presents a brief but well-balanced history of judicial review and summarizes the arguments both for and against judicial activism within the context of American democracy. Christopher Wolfe …
Natural Law and Public Reason
Av Robert P. George, Christopher Wolfe
Inbunden, 2000
1872 kr
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"Public reason" is one of the central concepts in modern liberal political theory. As articulated by John Rawls, it presents a way to overcome the difficulties created by intractable differences among citizens' religious and moral beliefs by strictly confining the place of such convictions in the …
Natural Law and Public Reason
Av Robert P. George, Christopher Wolfe
Häftad, 2000
797 kr
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"Public reason" is one of the central concepts in modern liberal political theory. As articulated by John Rawls, it presents a way to overcome the difficulties created by intractable differences among citizens' religious and moral beliefs by strictly confining the place of such convictions in the …
That Eminent Tribunal
Judicial Supremacy and the Constitution
E-bok, 2009
551 kr
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The role of the United States Supreme Court has been deeply controversial throughout American history. Should the Court undertake the task of guarding a wide variety of controversial and often unenumerated rights? Or should it confine itself to enforcing specific constitutional provisions, leaving …
Natural Law Today
The Present State of the Perennial Philosophy
Av Christopher Wolfe, Steven Brust
Inbunden, 2018
1275 kr
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Natural Law Today: The Present State of the Perennial Philosophy explains and defends various aspects of traditional natural law ethical theory, which is rooted in a broad understanding of human nature. Some of the issues touched upon include the relation of natural law to speculative reason and …
Natural Law Today
The Present State of the Perennial Philosophy
Av Christopher Wolfe, Steven Brust
Häftad, 2021
514 kr
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Natural Law Today: The Present State of the Perennial Philosophy explains and defends various aspects of traditional natural law ethical theory, which is rooted in a broad understanding of human nature. Some of the issues touched upon include the relation of natural law to speculative reason and …
Concept of Social Justice
Häftad, 2019
161 kr
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“Social justice” is a term heard a great deal today, but what does it mean? It does not appear in pre-nineteenth century classic texts on justice. Is it a social agenda inspired by compassion? Is it a particular set of institutional arrangements to achieve justice? What the term means, and – in …
Essays on Faith and Liberal Democracy
Häftad, 1986
392 kr
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This collection of essays explores the relationship between religion and politics, with an emphasis on liberal democracy and Catholicism. Also includes a discussion of Locke's Letter Concerning Toleration and Tocqueville's timeless essay Democracy in America.
