Law and the States in Modern Times

Proceedings of the 14th World Congress on Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy in Edinburgh, 1989

Edited by Werner Maihofer Edited by Gerhard Sprenger

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Extent: 232 pages

Publisher: Franz Steiner Verlag

Subjects: Law, Philosophy

Language: English

Paperback (Out of stock indefinitely)

(January 1990)

ISBN: 9783515056137

6.69 x 9.45 inches

Price: $99.00

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Content: I. Theories of State: R. Martin: Democracy and Rights: Two Perspectives – G. den Hartogh: The Limits of Liberal Neutrality – M. Blegvad: Types of Liberal Theories of Justice and Democracy – P. Gerard: Ethique et politique dans la legitimation du droit – A. Perenic: La primaute de l’individu ou la primaute du systeme politique – E. Wolgast: The State as Servant – V. Haksar: Social Contract, Integrity and the Right to Equal Liberties – II. Theories of Law: J. Cottingham: The Philosophical Status of Natural Rights – T. A. Fay: Rights and Natural Law – S. Morimura: Social Morality and Right-Based Moralities – M. D. Bayles: Against Right-Based Moral Theories – C. Johnson: On Some Alleged Difficulties for Utilitarian Justifications of Rights – H. v. Erp: Democracy: Pragmatic Conceptions and Ethical Justification – A. M. Cameron: MacCormick’s Liberal Theory of Rights – F. A. Cappelletti: De la libre pensee au droit a la libre communication des pensees et des opinions – H. Collins: Liberty and Equality in the Workplace – B. B. Levenbook: Are There Any Positive Rights? – H. T. Klami: All Things Not Considered – R. Alexy: Problems of Discursive Rationality in Law – A. Aarnio: Taking Rules Seriously – J.-P. Rentto: Obligation to Obey? – A. MacLeod: Rights, Constraints and Consequences – I. Williams: Legal Rights and Privacy in the Information Society

  • Edited by Werner Maihofer
  • Edited by Gerhard Sprenger