Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Law

Andrei Marmor is Professor of Philosophy and Maurice Jones Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Southern California.

• Table of ContentsPreface1. Theories About the Nature of Law1.1. The Nature of Law: An Introduction Andrei Marmor1.2 Natural Law Theory: Its Past and Its Present John Finnis1.3 Legal Positivism: Early Foundations Gerald J. Postema1.4 Legal Positivism: Contemporary Debates Julie Dickson1.5 The Authority of Law Scott Hershovitz1.6 Obligations, Interpretivism, and the Legal Point of View Nicos Stavropoulos 2. Legal Reasoning2.1. Vagueness and the Law Scott Soames2.2 Legal Interpretation Timothy Endicott2.3 Precedent Frederick Schauer3. Theories of Legal Areas3.1. Criminal Law3.1.1. The Justification of Punishment Mitchell N. Berman3.1.2 Wrongness and Criminalization Victor Tadros3.1.3 The Voluntary Act Requirement Gideon Yaffe3.1.4 Criminal Attempts R. A. Duff3.1.5 The Insanity Defense Gary Watson3.1.6 Self-Defense Larry Alexander3.2. Contract 3.2.1 Are Contracts Promises? Seana Valentine Shiffrin 3.3. Torts3.3.1. Proximate Causation in the Law of Torts Benjamin C. Zipursky 3.4 Property3.4.1 Private Property Daniel Attas3.4.2 Taxation, Redistribution and Property Rights Peter Vallentyne3.5 Family3.5.1 The Pursuit of Intimacy and Parental Rights Scott Altman3.6 Evidence3.6.1 Is It Finally Time to Put ‘Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt’ Out to Pasture? Larry Laudan3.7 International Law3.7.1 International Law and Global Justice Michael Blake3.7.2 Human Rights John Tasioulas3.7.3 The Morality and Law of War Seth Lazar 3.7.4 The Legitimacy of International Institutions Thomas Christiano3.8 Environmental Law3.8.1 Environmental Ethics, Future Generations and Environmental Law Clark Wolf3.9 Constitutionalism3.9.1 Constitutional Interpretation Wilfrid J. Waluchow 3.9.2 Judicial Review of Legislation Jeremy Waldron4. Law as a Coercive Order4.1 Coercion William A. Edmundson 4.2 Paternalism Douglas Husak4.3 Enforcing Morality A.P. Simester4.4 The Rule of Law Grant Lamond5. Moral Obligations to Law51. The Moral Obligation to Obey the Law George Klosko5.2. Conscientious Objection and Civil Disobedience Kimberley Brownlee5.3 Law, Loyalty and Citizenship Meir Dan-Cohen6. Rights and Equality6.1 Some Questions About Rights Christopher Morris 6.2 Discrimination and Equality Kasper Lippert-Rasmussen6.3 Privacy Judith Wagner DeCew 6.4 Freedom of Speech Alon Harel

"Written by a veritable Who's Who of internationally renowned scholars in the field, this volume is bound to be of tremendous use to anyone seeking expert guidance on the wide variety of topics covered within its pages. A truly excellent collection." -Russ Shafer-Landau, University of Wisconsin, Madison "This is an exciting volume of new pieces in the philosophy of law. I teach in this area even though it is not a specialty of mine. For my purposes, Marmor has chosen an ideal set of important and active topics, along with top authors drawn from across legal and political philosophy. I'm thrilled to have these available both for my own studies and for use in my courses." -David Estlund, Brown University "This is a first-class collection: it offers original works from many of the best people now writing in philosophy of law; I am very impressed by the scope of topics covered and the quality of the contributions."-Brian H. Bix, University of Minnesota "This volume contains a star-studded cast of contributors and provides a treasure trove for those who teach philosophy of law." -James W. Nickel, University of Miami "The aim of the book is to provide, in our opinion, thoughtful, scholarly, precisely analytical, yet clearly expressed examinations of an amazingly wide range of jurisprudential issues which lie within the purview of 'philosophy of law'." - Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers