Philosophy, law and the family a new introduction to the philosophy of law

"This textbook uses cases in family law to illustrate both traditional philosophical problems in the law as well as problems that are unique to family law. In the beginning chapters family law cases are employed to introduce the reader to philosophical debates about the relationship between law...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Houlgate, Laurence D., autor (autor)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham, Switzerland : Springer 2017
Colección:AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice ; 7
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. Law, morals and the Constitution
  • Natural law theory
  • Legal positivism
  • Constitutional interpretation
  • Part 2. State intervention in the family
  • The moral limits of family law
  • Family crime and punishment
  • Child abuse and neglect
  • Family torts and remedies
  • Part 3. Marriage, children and the state
  • Family contracts : marriage and divorce
  • Children, parents and the state
  • Part 4. Contract and property disputes arising from alternative birth methods
  • Surrogacy
  • Frozen embryos
  • Part 5. Alternative approaches to the philosophy of law
  • Critical legal studies and feminist jurisprudence