Subjects:  1. Jurisprudence    2. Law    3. Legal Reference / Law Profession    4. Legal positivism    5. Natural Law    6. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    7. Law / General   

Subjects:  1. Environmental    2. History & Surveys - General    3. Law    4. Law (Specific Aspects)    5. Natural Law    6. Philosophy    7. Public Affairs & Administration    8. Public Policy    9. Public Policy - General    10. Public policy (Law)    11. Central government policies    12. Foundations of law    13. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law   

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A historical benchmark in the concept of individual rights
Ably translated into English by Thomas Nugent in 1748, this edition of "The Principles Of Natural And Politic Law" by Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui (1964-1748) is expertly edited and enhanced with an Introduction by Petter Korman (Fellow at the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies and Postdoctoral Researcher in Philosophy at the Academy of Finland) and part of the Liberty Fund's outstanding 'Natural Law and Enlightenment Classics' series. A historical benchmark in the concept of individual rights, The writings of Burlamaqui were influential upon the work and thought of such later philosophers and political activists as Rousseau and Diderot, as well as exerting profound influence on the American Founding Fathers and their newly emerging constitutional system of governance. Indeed, Nugent's English translation became a standard textbook at both British and American universities in the 18th and 19th centuries. Also available in a hardcover edition (0865974969, $20.00), "The Principles Of Natural And Politic Law" is a seminal addition to scholarly and academic Philosophy and Political Science History reference collections.
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Subjects:  1. Law    2. Natural Law    3. Philosophy   

Subjects:  1. Ethics    2. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    3. Law    4. Natural Law    5. Philosophy    6. Philosophy / Modern   

Subjects:  1. History    2. Natural law    3. Political science    4. State, The   

Subjects:  1. Equality    2. Natural law    3. Political science    4. Social contract   

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Very good discussion for law or philosophy buffs!
This is the type of book that, unfortunately, is lacking within the legal profession. Perry is a law professor who concerns himself with religious and/or moral issues in law and politics. How is morality reflected in law? What is laws proper sphere when legislating morality? Can neutrality ever be a viable option amongst a pluralistic society? These are the questions Perry asks in this book. His answers: 1.) all laws are reflections or morality, 2.) we 'should' refrain as much as possible but 'should' is only a guideline, and 3.) No. Neutrality is contra democracy. Read more

Subjects:  1. Constitutional    2. Constitutional law    3. History & Theory - General    4. Law    5. Law and ethics    6. Law and politics    7. Legal Reference / Law Profession    8. Moral and ethical aspects    9. Natural Law    10. Political Science    11. Political aspects    12. Politics/International Relations    13. Reference    14. United States    15. Ethics & moral philosophy    16. Foundations of law    17. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    18. Political Science / History & Theory    19. Political science & theory    20. Politics | Political Theory | Political Philosophy    21. USA   

Subjects:  1. 1225?-1274    2. Ancient, Classical & Medieval    3. Aquinas, Saint,    4. Contributions in law    5. Criminal Law    6. Criminal Law - General    7. Drama    8. Law    9. Law and ethics    10. Legal Reference / Law Profession    11. Literary Criticism    12. Natural Law    13. Philosophy    14. Thomas,    15. History of specific subjects    16. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    17. Law / Criminal Law    18. Legal profession   

Subjects:  1. International    2. Judicial review    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Legal positivism    6. Natural Law    7. Philosophy    8. Australia    9. Constitutional & administrative law    10. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    11. Political structures: democracy   

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HAvent read it yet
The book came quickly and in excellent condition.I havent used it for class yet. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical    2. Law    3. Natural Law    4. Philosophy    5. Political    6. Reference    7. Foundations of law    8. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    9. Modern Western philosophy, c 1600 to the present    10. Political science & theory   

Subjects:  1. Legal Reference / Law Profession    2. Natural Law   

Subjects:  1. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    2. Law and ethics    3. Natural Law    4. Obedience (Law)    5. Philosophy    6. Rule of law    7. Philosophy / General    8. Social & political philosophy   

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Is Sanity Possible in a Profession Gone Insane?
A must read for lawyers and law students.Wow!I first read Benjamin Sell's extraordinarily crafted "Soul of the Law" -- part anthropological study, part social commentary, part psychological self-helpbook -- as a young lawyer fresh out of a judicial clerkship, whilesearching for a firm job.It blew me away!What a grim portrait of thelegal profession; of lawyers; of our legal system.Grim...Yes.But verytelling!Had I read this book prior to enrolling in law school, I probablywould never have went.With three years of my life invested, and ahundred-or-so grand in education loans to pay back, I deduced that I had nochoice but to land that firm job.But the lawyer of today does not have tolet his career consume him, the book ultimately teaches us.Purpose andfullfilment are, believe it or not, out there...maybe."Soul of theLaw" conjures the queries: Is it the dysfunctional profession thatbreeds dysfunctional lawyers, or did the egg come before the chicken?Howdo these undeniable professional dysfunctions impact the American justicesystem?Is the profession on a slippery slope to hell, or is there hope? Can a lawyer today lead a quiet, normal, happy life in spite of theprofession's dysfunctions?If you're a lawyer, real "Soul of theLaw".You'll relate!If you're a law student or a candidate for lawschool, you'll run for cover!

Best insight into the law and being a lawyer
This book is a must read for anyone who ever contemplates the law or being a lawyer.Especially for anyone thinking about attending law school!Sells, along with Thomas Moore, relates the imaginative language ofArchetypal Psychology to the mainstream in this insightful discourse.

It identifies a long needed soulful review of the Law's soul
A timely contribution to the Law. Without soul we are nothing. The pain and loss many lawyers are confronting and the open hostility in the law by consumers has to change. This work is a start of a journey to renew the law's soul.Best Practice may be the bridge between the lawyer and the consumer thereby helping to heal the soul of the law? I would welcome comment on this point. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Law    3. Law and ethics    4. Legal Profession    5. Natural Law    6. Philosophy    7. Politics - Current Events    8. Practice Of Law    9. Psychological aspects    10. Psychology    11. Foundations of law    12. Occupational & industrial psychology   

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Civil Law    3. Civil Rights    4. Law    5. Law and ethics    6. Legal Reference / Law Profession    7. Natural Law    8. Right and wrong    9. Torts    10. United States    11. Law / General    12. Social issues    13. Social law    14. Torts / delicts    15. USA   

Subjects:  1. Ethics & Moral Philosophy    2. General    3. Law    4. Law and ethics    5. Legal Reference / Law Profession    6. Natural Law    7. Philosophy    8. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    9. Philosophy / General   

Subjects:  1. General    2. History & Surveys - Modern    3. Natural Law    4. Philosophy    5. Foundations of law    6. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    7. Law--Philosophy    8. Philosophy / General    9. Social & political philosophy   

Subjects:  1. English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh    2. General    3. Law    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Literary Collections    6. Literature: Classics    7. Natural Law    8. Philosophy    9. Scotland    10. Human rights    11. Other prose: 16th to 18th centuries    12. Political science & theory    13. Social & political philosophy    14. Western philosophy, c 1600 to c 1800   

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Subjects:  1. Ethics (General)    2. General    3. Law and ethics    4. Legal Reference / Law Profession    5. Natural Law    6. Philosophy    7. Ethics & moral philosophy    8. Philosophy / General   

Subjects:  1. Common law    2. Congresses    3. England    4. Great Britain    5. History    6. Jury    7. Law    8. Natural Law    9. Advocacy    10. British & Irish history: c 1700 to c 1900    11. History of ideas, intellectual history    12. Jurisprudence & philosophy of law    13. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Ethics    2. Natural law