Ronald Dworkin
2nd Edition
Published on 1. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7486-0805-8 (ISBN)
Description
The second edition of Stephen Guest's important study of this seminal thinker. Fully updated and with substantial additional material, this is a lucid and comprehensive introduction and critical assessment of Dworkin's prolific contributions to legal and political philosophy.
Reviews / Votes
The leading work in the field ... I know of no comparable work of this scope and depth in the study of Dworkin's work. -- David A. Richards, New York University A remarkable piece of work. It provides an invaluable survey and a sure guide to Dworkin's legal and political philosophy. Guest sets out to present a comprehensive, concise and accessible account of his work, which he has done with clarity, honesty and even the occasional hint of a smile. The leading work in the field ... I know of no comparable work of this scope and depth in the study of Dworkin's work. A remarkable piece of work. It provides an invaluable survey and a sure guide to Dworkin's legal and political philosophy. Guest sets out to present a comprehensive, concise and accessible account of his work, which he has done with clarity, honesty and even the occasional hint of a smile.More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
480 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7486-0805-8 (9780748608058)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
A preliminary sketch; the idea of interpretation; integrity and legal argument; integrity and community; the plain fact view of law; objectivity in law and morality; hard cases I; hard cases II; treating people as equals; equality of what? the basis of liberalism.