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Legal Theory Bookworm

By Lawrence Solum

The Legal Theory Bookworm recommends Virtue Jurisprudence, edited by Colin Farrelly and Lawrence B. Solum.  Here is a description:

This book is the first authoritative text on virtue jurisprudence - the belief that the final end of law is not to maximize preference satisfaction or protect certain rights and privileges, but to promote human flourishing. Scholars of law, philosophy and politics illustrate here the value of the virtue ethics tradition to modern legal theory.

And here is the table of contents:

An Introduction to Aretaic Theories of Law; C.Farrelly & L.B.Solum

The Central Tradition; R.George

Prudence, Benevolence, and Negligence: Virtue Ethics and Tort Law; H.Feldman

Judges of Character; S.Sherry

Civic LiIberalism and the 'Dialogical Model' of Judicial Review; C.Farrelly

A Virtue-Centred Account of Equity and the Rule of Law; L.B.Solum

Natural Justice; An Aretaic Account of Virtue of Lawfulness; L.B.Solum

Virtue, Vice, and Criminal Liability; A.Duff On

Aristotelian Criminal Law; A Reply to Duff; K.Huigens

Two Ways of Doing the Right Thing; R.Hursthouse

I hope the readers of Legal Theory Blog will excuse me for recommending my own work.  If you would like to express appreciation for the Blog, I might suggest that a recommendation that your academic library acquire this collection would be especially welcome.

Full post as published by Legal Theory Blog on February 09, 2008 (boomark / email).