Methods, theory and philosophy of law

When we compromise on justice, we accept or acquiesce to an arrangement that we judge to be unjust, or at least not fully just.

Niklas Luhmann wrote a number of works which have decisively shaped the recent development of legal science as a theoretical discipline.

This volume collects key influential papers that have animated the debate about information computer ethics over the past three decades, covering issues such as privacy, online trust, anonymity, values sensitive design, machine ethics, professional conduct and moral responsibility of software developers.

This collection of essays emphasizes society's increasingly responsible engagement with ethical challenges in emerging medical technology.

This volume presents articles which focus on the ethical evaluation of performance-enhancing technologies in sport.

Once the stuff of science fiction, recent progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine learning means that these rapidly advancing technologies are finally coming into widespread use within everyday life.

Habermas and Law makes accessible the most important essays in English that deal with the application to law of the work of major philosophers for whom law was not a main concern.

This title was first published in 2001.

This title was first published in 2001: Welfare law is a legal field integral to most jurisprudential formulations, whether artificially designated as doctrinal, theoretical or practical.

When we compromise on justice, we accept or acquiesce to an arrangement that we judge to be unjust, or at least not fully just.

Niklas Luhmann wrote a number of works which have decisively shaped the recent development of legal science as a theoretical discipline.

This volume collects key influential papers that have animated the debate about information computer ethics over the past three decades, covering issues such as privacy, online trust, anonymity, values sensitive design, machine ethics, professional conduct and moral responsibility of software developers.

This collection of essays emphasizes society's increasingly responsible engagement with ethical challenges in emerging medical technology.

This volume presents articles which focus on the ethical evaluation of performance-enhancing technologies in sport.

Once the stuff of science fiction, recent progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, and machine learning means that these rapidly advancing technologies are finally coming into widespread use within everyday life.

Habermas and Law makes accessible the most important essays in English that deal with the application to law of the work of major philosophers for whom law was not a main concern.

Originally published in 1968.

This book presents a systematic analysis of the notion of control in the law of military occupation.

This book presents a systematic analysis of the notion of control in the law of military occupation.

This book explores the ambit of the notion of persecution in international law and its relevance in the current geopolitical context, more specifically for refugee women.

This book explores the ambit of the notion of persecution in international law and its relevance in the current geopolitical context, more specifically for refugee women.

Originally published in 1968.

Bringing together world-class scholars who have devoted themselves to the study of legal obligation, this book addresses key dimensions of the current debate: providing novel insights and perspectives, as well as critically discussing the leading theories of legal obligation.

Bringing together world-class scholars who have devoted themselves to the study of legal obligation, this book addresses key dimensions of the current debate: providing novel insights and perspectives, as well as critically discussing the leading theories of legal obligation.

Firmly rooted on Roman and canon law, Italian legal culture has had an impressive influence on the civil law tradition from the Middle Ages to present day, and it is rightly regarded as "e;the cradle of the European legal culture.

Firmly rooted on Roman and canon law, Italian legal culture has had an impressive influence on the civil law tradition from the Middle Ages to present day, and it is rightly regarded as "e;the cradle of the European legal culture.

This book argues that justice often governs apologies.

This book argues that justice often governs apologies.

In the wake of Brexit and Trump, the debate surrounding post-truth fills the newspapers and is at the center of the public debate.

This book presents a distinctive version of a contractarian approach to law and justice.

This collection, by leading legal scholars, judges and practitioners, together with theologians and church historians, presents historical, theological, philosophical and legal perspectives on Christianity and criminal law.

This book presents a distinctive version of a contractarian approach to law and justice.

This collection, by leading legal scholars, judges and practitioners, together with theologians and church historians, presents historical, theological, philosophical and legal perspectives on Christianity and criminal law.

This collection focuses on how troubled times impact upon the law, the body politic, and the complex interrelationship among them.

This collection focuses on how troubled times impact upon the law, the body politic, and the complex interrelationship among them.

If we are kind people, we care about others, including others who tend to hurt themselves.

This book analyses collective punishment in the context of human rights law.

If we are kind people, we care about others, including others who tend to hurt themselves.

This book analyses collective punishment in the context of human rights law.

Hate Speech and Human Rights.

Hate Speech and Human Rights.

This volume critically examines the role of science in the humanities and social sciences.

This volume critically examines the role of science in the humanities and social sciences.

This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies.

This book explores the recent trend toward the transformation of religious symbols and practices into culture in Western democracies.

This book examines how child protection law has been shaped by the transition to late modernity and how it copes with the ever-changing concept of risk.

This book examines how child protection law has been shaped by the transition to late modernity and how it copes with the ever-changing concept of risk.

This book explores both historical and contemporary Christian sources and dimensions of global law and includes critical perspectives from various religious and philosophical traditions.

This book explores both historical and contemporary Christian sources and dimensions of global law and includes critical perspectives from various religious and philosophical traditions.

This volume considers a variety of key issues pertaining to the rights of defendants and victims at International Criminal Courts (ICTs) and explores how best to balance and enhance the rights of both in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of international criminal proceedings.