Autonomy in the Law considers one of the most important benefits of the rule of law. Juxtaposing European and American conceptions of autonomy in the law of families, capital punishment and, criminal trials reveals the common values that justify all legal systems. Law protects the autonomy of individuals and associations by defending the boundaries of their own self-rule. This book illuminates the fundamental purpose of law by examining how European and American lawyers, judges and citizens do and should apply legal autonomy to the practical circumstances of litigation, legislation and the...
Autonomy in the Law considers one of the most important benefits of the rule of law. Juxtaposing European and American conceptions of autonomy in t...
This book considers the ethical basis of fundamental university policies with special emphasis on how issues of community and diversity influence education. The authors raise four central questions in this volume:
- What should the aims of universities be, given their changed demography?
- How should university curricula reflect multicultural society?
- Does the new environment require special treatment of campus speech?
- What role should affirmative action play in promoting diversity or community in the academy?
This book considers the ethical basis of fundamental university policies with special emphasis on how issues of community and diversity influence e...
Autonomy in the Law considers one of the most important benefits of the rule of law. Juxtaposing European and American conceptions of autonomy in the law of families, capital punishment and, criminal trials reveals the common values that justify all legal systems. Law protects the autonomy of individuals and associations by defending the boundaries of their own self-rule. This book illuminates the fundamental purpose of law by examining how European and American lawyers, judges and citizens do and should apply legal autonomy to the practical circumstances of litigation, legislation and the...
Autonomy in the Law considers one of the most important benefits of the rule of law. Juxtaposing European and American conceptions of autonomy in t...
The essays in this collection are based on papers originally presented at the sixth meeting of the European-American Consortium for Legal Education, held at the University of Helsinki, Finland in May, 2007. EACLE is a transatlantic consortium of law faculties dedicated to co- eration and to the exchange of ideas between different legal systems and cultures. Each year the EACLE colloquium considers a speci?c legal qu- tion from a variety of national perspectives. The 2007 initiative on "The Internationalization of Law and Legal Education" was coordinated by the staff of the University of...
The essays in this collection are based on papers originally presented at the sixth meeting of the European-American Consortium for Legal Education, h...
The papers collected in this volume grow out of a series of discussions on the concept of The Rule of Law held at meetings of the European AmericanConsortiumforLegalEducationinWarsaw(2008), theAmerican SocietyforLegalHistoryinTempe, Arizona(2007), andtheAssociationof AmericanLawSchoolsinSanDiego, California(2009). Thegatheringof theEuropean-AmericanConsortiumforLegalEducationwasparticularly signi?cant, becauseitalsomarkedthetwo-hundredthanniversaryofthe UniversityofWarsawFacultyofLaw. Wewouldliketothankthosewho attendedthesemeetingsfortheirinsightfulremarksandfortheirinspi- tion,...
The papers collected in this volume grow out of a series of discussions on the concept of The Rule of Law held at meetings of the European AmericanCon...
This encyclopedia covers all topics in the philosophy of law and social philosophy, including the history, theory, and leading theorists of the philosophy of law and social philosophy. Featuring specially commissioned entries by an international team of the world's best scholars, including 2000-plus entries ensuring its place as the definitive reference work on the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy for the foreseeable future.
The encyclopedia provides: 1) a clear concise expert definition and explanation of the key concepts in the field, written by leading scholars; 2) an...
This encyclopedia covers all topics in the philosophy of law and social philosophy, including the history, theory, and leading theorists of the phi...
