Equality, Responsibility, and the Law |
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| Author:
| Ripstein, Arthur |
| Contribution by:
| Postema, Gerald
Coleman, Jules
Duff, Antony
Lyons, David
MacCormick, Neil
Munzer, Stephen R.
Pettit, Philip
Raz, Joseph
Waldron, Jeremy |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-00307-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $66.99 |
Book Description:
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This book examines responsibility and luck as these issues arise in tort law, criminal law, and distributive justice. In revealing how the problems that arise in tort and criminal law as well as distributive justice invite structurally parallel solutions, the author also shows the deep connection between individual responsibility and social equality. This is a challenging and provocative book that will be of special interest to moral and political philosophers, legal theorists, and...
More DescriptionThis book examines responsibility and luck as these issues arise in tort law, criminal law, and distributive justice. In revealing how the problems that arise in tort and criminal law as well as distributive justice invite structurally parallel solutions, the author also shows the deep connection between individual responsibility and social equality. This is a challenging and provocative book that will be of special interest to moral and political philosophers, legal theorists, and political scientists.