Justice V. Law in Greek Political Thought by Rubin, Leslie G.

Justice V. Law in Greek Political Thought (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780847684236)

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Justice V. Law in Greek Political Thought by Rubin, Leslie G.

Justice V. Law in Greek Political Thought

$72.00
Justice V. Law in Greek Political Thought by Rubin, Leslie G.

Justice V. Law in Greek Political Thought

$72.00
Format: Paperback
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Do we believe the law good because it is just, or is it just because we think it is good? This collection of essays addresses the relationship of justice to law through the works of Homer, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles and the Islamic thinker al Farabi. The issues explored include the foundations of our understanding of justice; the foundation of authority of law; the relative merits of the rule of law versus the authority of a wise and just king; the uneasy relationship between particular laws and the general notion of justice (equity); various aspects of justice (reciprocity, proportionality) and their application in law; and the necessity of the rule of law to the goodness and success of a political order. The distinguished contributors often make explicit comparisons to modern situations and contemporary debates. This book will be valuable for those interested in classical political theory, political philosophy, and law.

Author: Leslie G. Rubin
ISBN-10: 0847684237
ISBN-13: 9780847684236
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English
Published: 03/13/1997
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.97h x 5.85w x 0.64d
By Leslie G. Rubin
By Leslie G. Rubin
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Leslie G. Rubin is instructor of political science at Duquesne University, and the editor of Educating the Ambitious: Leadership and Political Rule in Greek Political Thought and The Quest for Justice.

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