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This well tested text presents essays written by a variety of scholars of legal philosophy, including Brian Bix, Plato, Joel Feinberg, John Stuart Mill, and Martin Luther King Jr., as well as legal cases covering issues such as gender, privacy, the death penalty, and criminal responsibility. Feinberg (U. of Arizona) and Coleman (Yale Law School) provide introductions to each of five sections on the broad categories of law, liberty, justice, responsibility, and punishment. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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With fresh contributions from new co-author Jules Coleman, this leading anthology contains legal cases and essays written by the best scholars in legal philosophy, representing all major points of view on central topics in philosophy of law. This classic text is distinguished by its clarity, balance of topics, balance of substantive positions on controversial questions, topical relevance, imaginative use of cases and stories, and the inclusion of only lightly-edited or untouched classics. This revision is marked by inclusion of many articles relevant to women's issues and a greater emphasis on concrete legal problems.
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