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A Sceptical Theory Of Morality And Law Aims Ultimately To Cast Light On Some Contentious Issues In The Philosophy Of Law, Including The Nature Of Rights And Of Judicial Interpretation. The Answers One Gives, However, Rest On The Moral Theory One Finds Most Convincing. The First Part Of This Book Gives A Sustained Defence Of A Sceptical Moral Theory Owing Much To The Views Of David Hume. That Version Of Scepticism Is Then Relied Upon In The Author's Discussion Of Law And Legal Theory. Ch. 1. The Deflation Of Reason -- Ch. 2. Reason And Morality -- Ch. 3. Defending The View That Moral Distinctions Are Projected, Subjective Sentiments -- Ch. 4. A Sceptic's View Of Sympathy And Virtue -- Ch. 5. The Making Of An Interpersonal System Of Constraints On Action -- Ch. 6. Ramifications And Reckonings -- Ch. 7. Insider Interpreting -- Ch. 8. A Sceptic's Observations About Interpretation And Legal Systems -- Ch. 9. Non-legal Rights: Human Or Humean? James Allan. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [273]-277).
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- James Allan
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780820438917
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Anthropology, Humanities