A Theory of Legal Personhood

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

Av Visa AJ Kurki, University of Helsinki) Kurki, Visa AJ (Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellow, Law Faculty, Fellow, Visa Aj Kurki

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Who, or what, is a 'person' according to the law? How did this understanding of personhood come about? In the twenty-first century, environmentalism, animal rights, artificial intelligence, and corporate personhood have compelled us to consider these questions once again. Legal personhood is a foundational concept of Western legal thought and A Theory of Legal Personhood seeks to go beyond contemporary debates, challenging our very understanding of legal personhood itself.Drawing on extensive research, scholarship, legislation, and court cases from around the globe, this book offers readers -- with or without previous knowledge -- new insights into legal personhood. It scrutinizes how personhood came to be understood synonymously with the holding of legal rights. It then posits that a better understanding of legal personhood is as a cluster property. Finally, it applies this new theory to explain and structure the numerous debates surrounding legal personhood.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2019-08-13
Mått142 x 218 x 23 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieOxford Legal Philosophy
Antal sidor242
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780198844037

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This book has arrived at a most opportune time. As courts and legislatures around the world are discussing the concept of legal personhood in relation to entities such as the natural environment, nonhuman animals, artificial intelligence and human foetuses, there is urgent need for clarity on what the concept means. Dr Kurki's book offers the most comprehensive analysis of this subject in a decade. Orthodoxies are critiqued, a new account of personhood is propounded and its practical implications are explored in a rigorous yet accessible manner. Essential reading for scholars and lawyers alike who have an interest in the topic.