George Letsas holds the Chair in the Philosophy of Law at University College London (UCL). He is the Co-Director of the UCL Human Rights Institute and Deputy Director of the UCL Quain Centre for Jurisprudence. His main research interests are in legal philosophy and human rights. He has written widely on the interpretation of human rights, theory of European law, philosophy of contract law, and general jurisprudence. He is known for his defence of the evolutive interpretation of human rights, and his critique of the use of consensus by human rights courts as an interpretive method.

The concept of status is both central to contemporary moral and political life and radically under theorized. In this important new book, George Letsas shows its deep roots in Western legal and political culture and makes a compelling case for making its place explicit in contemporary thought. His positive account of status will be the starting point for all future discussions of this important topic.

George Letsas holds the Chair in the Philosophy of Law at University College London (UCL). He is the Co-Director of the UCL Human Rights Institute and Deputy Director of the UCL Quain Centre for Jurisprudence. His main research interests are in legal philosophy and human rights. He has written widely on the interpretation of human rights, theory of European law, philosophy of contract law, and general jurisprudence. He is known for his defence of the evolutive interpretation of human rights, and his critique of the use of consensus by human rights courts as an interpretive method.

The concept of status is both central to contemporary moral and political life and radically under theorized. In this important new book, George Letsas shows its deep roots in Western legal and political culture and makes a compelling case for making its place explicit in contemporary thought. His positive account of status will be the starting point for all future discussions of this important topic.

George Letsas holds the Chair in the Philosophy of Law at University College London (UCL). He is the Co-Director of the UCL Human Rights Institute and Deputy Director of the UCL Quain Centre for Jurisprudence. His main research interests are in legal philosophy and human rights. He has written widely on the interpretation of human rights, theory of European law, philosophy of contract law, and general jurisprudence. He is known for his defence of the evolutive interpretation of human rights, and his critique of the use of consensus by human rights courts as an interpretive method.

The concept of status is both central to contemporary moral and political life and radically under theorized. In this important new book, George Letsas shows its deep roots in Western legal and political culture and makes a compelling case for making its place explicit in contemporary thought. His positive account of status will be the starting point for all future discussions of this important topic.