| Creon's Ghost Law Justice and the Humanities Contributor(s): Tomain (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195333411 ISBN-13: 9780195333411 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Ethics & Professional Responsibility - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 340.11 |
| LCCN: 2008037793 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.5" W x 9.3" (1.40 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Creon's Ghost examines the enduring problem of the relationship between man's law and a higher law from the perspective of core humanities texts and through discussion of hotly debated contemporary legal conundrums. Today, such issues as intelligent design in school curricula, same-sex marriage, and faith-based government grants are all examples of the interaction between man's law and some other set of moral principles. As these debates are considered in this book, the author uses texts such as Antigone and Plato's Republic and pairs them with the most important jurisprudence texts of the 20th century to explore different approaches to the contemporary conflict or court ruling under consideration. Creon's Ghost demonstrates that the humanities can both illuminate our understanding of contemporary problems and that classic texts can be read alongside jurisprudential texts, thus enriching our understanding of and appreciation for law. |