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Law as a Moral Idea
Law as a Moral Idea
Author: Nigel Simmonds
This book argues that the institutions of law, and the structures of legal thought, are to be understood by reference to a moral ideal. The idea of law is an ideal of freedom, or independence from the power of others. The moral value and justificatory force of law are not contingent upon circumstance, but intrinsic to its character as law. Doctr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199552191
ISBN-10: 0199552193
Publication Date: 10/15/2008
Pages: 220
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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