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Law, Obligation, Community
This book re-opens the question of obligation from not only legal but also ethical, sociological and political perspectives. It examines the sense in which we are multiply 'bound beings': to law and legal institutions, as much as we are to place, community, memory and the various social institutions that give shape to collective life.
| Author(s) | Edited by Daniel Matthews, Scott Veitch. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 272 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
This book re-opens the question of obligation from not only legal but also ethical, sociological and political perspectives. It examines the sense in which we are multiply 'bound beings': to law and legal institutions, as much as we are to place, community, memory and the various social institutions that give shape to collective life.
Table of Contents List of Contributors Introduction Daniel Matthews and Scott Veitch Part I The Priority of Obligations 1 Dogma, or the deep rootedness of Obligation Emilios Christodoulidis 2 Why should I listen to my conscience? Equ
Daniel Matthews and Scott Veitch are both based in the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong.
