Full Description
Leslie Green is a leading figure in late-20th and early-21st century legal philosophy. He has made important contributions on topics as varied as legal positivism, political obligation, the limits of government, and the regulation of pornography. Green's work is marked by its striking originality and approachability, as well as his willingness to see questions in the philosophy of law as integrated with wider questions of moral, political, and social theory.
Named after one of Professor Green's most celebrated articles, The Morality in Law is a collection of essays inspired by his work. This eclectic book covers pressing questions of practical philosophy including: What do oppressed citizens owe the state? Should law be used to improve sexual morality? How are legal decisions justified?
Thought-provoking and original, this volume advances key debates in legal philosophy while honouring Professor Green's enduring influence.
Contents
1: Brian Leiter: How to Cabin the Realist Indeterminacy Thesis: On Green, Positivism, and the Sources of Law
2: Luís Duarte d'Almeida: Sources of Law and the Justification of Judicial Decisions (and the Absolutely Fabulous Model of Law)
3: Allan C Hutchinson: It's Not Easy Bein' Green: Positivism, Morality, and Legitimacy
4: Grégoire Webber: Gilead Constitutionalism
5: Thomas Adams: Legitimacy and The Authority of the State
6: Ashwini Vasanthakumar: The Political Obligations of Oppressed Citizens: Resistance, Refusal, and the Politics of Transformation
7: Nicola Lacey: The Diversification of Jurisprudence? : Intellectual History Seen Through the Lens of a Friendship.
8: Kate Greasley: Using Law to Improve Sexual Morality
9: Robert Mark Simpson: Censorship, Condemnation, and Understanding
10: Farrah Ahmed: The Sting of Toleration
11: Leslie Green: The Past of Jurisprudence
