Prescriptive Legal Positivism
Law, Rights and Democracy
1st Edition
Published on 1. November 2024
340 pages
978-1-040-28845-0 (ISBN)
Description
Tom Campbell is well known for his distinctive contributions to legal and political philosophy over three decades. In emphasizing the moral and political importance of taking a positivist approach to law and rights, he has challenged current academic orthodoxies and made a powerful case for regaining and retaining democratic control over the content and development of human rights.
This collection of his essays reaches back to his pioneering work on socialist rights in the 1980s and forward from his seminal book, The Legal Theory of Ethical Positivism (1996). An introductory essay provides an historical overview of Professor Campbell's work and argues for the continuing importance of 'democratic positivism' at a time when it is again becoming clear that courts are ineffective protectors of human rights.
This collection of his essays reaches back to his pioneering work on socialist rights in the 1980s and forward from his seminal book, The Legal Theory of Ethical Positivism (1996). An introductory essay provides an historical overview of Professor Campbell's work and argues for the continuing importance of 'democratic positivism' at a time when it is again becoming clear that courts are ineffective protectors of human rights.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-040-28845-0 (9781040288450)
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Person
Tom Campbell is Professorial fellow in the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University, Canberra. He is also a Visiting Professor in the School of Law, King's College, London and University of Edinburgh.
Content
Author's Biography, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Chapter 1 Repositioning Legal Positivism, Part 1: Law, Part 2: Rights, Part 3: Democracy, Appendix: Publications by Tom Campbell, Index
