Law as a Moral Idea
| Author | : Nigel E. Simmonds |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105064160794 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Law as a Moral Idea by : Nigel E. Simmonds
Download or read book Law as a Moral Idea written by Nigel E. Simmonds and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nigel Simmonds provides an original critique of legal positivism, arguing that the institutions of law, and the structures of legal thought, can only be understood by reference to a moral ideal - an ideal of freedom, or independence from the power of others.
