Law's Task : The Tragic Circle of Law, Justice and Human Suffering
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Overview
What is the ultimate task of law? This deceptively simple question guides this volume towards a radically original philosophical interpretation of law and justice. Weaving together the philosophical, jurisprudential and ethical problems suggested by five general terms - thinking, human suffering, legal meaning, time and tragedy - the book places the idea of law's ultimate task in the context of what actually happens when people seek to do justice and enforce legal rights in a world that is inflected by the desperation and suffering of the many. It traces the rule of law all the way down to its most fundamental level: the existence of universal human suffering and how it is that law-doers inflict or tolerate that suffering.
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- ISBN-13: 9780754671329
- ISBN-10: 0754671321
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: October 2008
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.69 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.25 pounds
- Page Count: 278
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