Social, Political, and Legal Philosophy, Volume 11 - A Supplement to 'Nous'

Informationen zum Autor Ernest Sosa is a Professor of Philosophy at Brown University and Rutgers University. He is author of Knowledge in Perspective (Cambridge University Press, 1991) and of papers in metaphysics and epistemology. Enrique Villanueva is a Research Fellow at the Instituto de Investigaciones Juridicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. He is author of papers and books in philosophy of mind and history of philosophy, and editor of Philosophical Issues from 1992 to 2000. Klappentext This volume represents the main papers delivered by both prominent and rising philosophers at the 1999 SOFIA conference in Mazatlan, Mexico. The volume contains 20 substantial papers spanning important issues of current interest including sexuality and consent, rights and scarcity, democracy and individualism, and the nature of law and the value of punishment. Zusammenfassung This volume contains 20 papers on the philosophy of law and social philosophy composed by today's most prominent philosophers and scholars. Leading scholars have contributed original papers representative of their current work! as have some younger philosophers rising to prominence.

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• Authors: Sosa, Ernest (Rutgers University) Villanueva Sosa, Ernest Villanueva Sosa, Villanueva
• Assisted by: Ernest Sosa (Editor), Ernest (Rutgers University) Sosa (Editor), Enrique Villanueva (Editor), Enrique (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico) Villanueva (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2003
• EAN: 9780631230267
• ISBN: 978-0-631-23026-7
• No. of pages: 568
• Series: Philosophical Issues: A Supple; Philosophical Issues: A Supplement to Nous
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries