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Plato and Modern Law
This collection of writings on Plato and the Law features leading interpreters of Plato, including Vlastos, Hall, Strauss, Weinrib, Annas, and Morrow, who argue that Plato's dialogues reveal that knowledge of the functions of law, based upon intelligible principles, can be reformulated for relevance to our age.
| Author(s) | Edited by Richard O. Brooks. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 710 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 28 Aug 2007 |
| Availability | Available |
This collection of writings on Plato and the Law features leading interpreters of Plato, including Vlastos, Hall, Strauss, Weinrib, Annas, and Morrow, who argue that Plato's dialogues reveal that knowledge of the functions of law, based upon intelligible principles, can be reformulated for relevance to our age.
Contents: Series preface; Introduction; Part I Overview of Plato's Political and Legal Thought: Plato's theory of law, Huntington Cairns; Plato's legal philosophy, Jerome Hall. Part II Plato in the Tradition of Legal and Political Thought: What is politic
Richard O. Brooks is Professor of Law and Founding Director at Vermont Law School, USA.
