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Do Rights Derive from Justice Or Does Justice Arise from Rights? [electronic resource] : A Philosophy of the Prime Inherent Law
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Humphris-Norman, D.O.
- Humphris-Norman, D. O., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Justice (Philosophy).
- Justice.
- Law--Philosophy.
- Rule of law.
- Justice (Philosophy)--Philosophy.
- Law.
- Local Subjects:
- Justice (Philosophy).
- Justice.
- Law--Philosophy.
- Rule of law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (321 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This work demonstrates that Power is prior to Rights and introduces a concept of a Power-Responsibility relationship which affects non-legal moral questions such as the treatment of animals.
- Contents:
- DO RIGHTS DERIVE FROM JUSTICE OR DOES JUSTICE ARISE FROM RIGHTS?: A Philosophy of the Prime Inherent Law; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Justice - The Concept; Chapter 2: Justice in Relation to a Civilized Society; Chapter 3: Rights, Power and Jural Relations; Chapter 4: Obedience to the Law and Conflicts of Law and Moral Outlook; Chapter 5: Rules of Law - Principles of Justice; Chapter 6: Justice in Relation to Foreseeability and Intention; Chapter 7: Punishment; Chapter 8: Types of Punishment - A Review of Options
- Chapter 9: ConclusionsBibliography; Table of Cases; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-2993-X
- OCLC:
- 818851271
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