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Law and the Passions: Why Emotion Matters for Justice
Engaging with the underlying social context in which emotions are a motivational force, Law and the Passions provides a uniquely inclusive commentary on the significance and influence of emotions in the history and continuing development of legal judgment, policy formation, legal practice and legal dogma.
| Author(s) | By Julia Shaw. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 206 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 25 Jul 2019 |
| Availability | Available |
Engaging with the underlying social context in which emotions are a motivational force, Law and the Passions provides a uniquely inclusive commentary on the significance and influence of emotions in the history and continuing development of legal judgment, policy formation, legal practice and legal dogma.
Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1 No slave to reason: the significance of the passions in mapping the legal landscape The impossibility of reason without passion: I feel, therefore I am Robes and lobes: the convergence of
Julia J.A. Shaw is Professor of Law at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Her interdisciplinary scholarship spans legal theory, law and the humanities, critical and cultural legal studies, and human rights. Recent publications include 'Law and t
