Law, Ethics and the Biopolitical

ISBN-13: 9780415628709 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012

Amy Swiffen

Opis

'Law, Ethics and the Biopolitical' explores the emerging consensus that legal authority is no longer related to national sovereignty but to the common good of a political community and the 'moral' attempt to nurture life.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Law and Ethics  2. Law without a Lawgiver  3. Ethics and the Good  4. Goodbye to Kant  5. Law and Life  6. Law and Violence.  Conclusion: A Future Uncertain

O autorze

Amy Swiffen is an Assistant Professor of Law and Society in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Her research is focused on new legal contexts and has been published in a wide variety of academic and professional journals.