Legal Ethics and Human Dignity (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law) - Softcover

Luban, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521118247 ISBN 13: 9780521118248

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

David Luban is one of the world's leading scholars of legal ethics. In this collection of his most significant papers he ranges over such topics as the moral psychology of organisational evil, the strengths and weaknesses of the adversary system, and jurisprudence from the lawyer's point of view. His discussion combines philosophical argument, legal analysis and many cases drawn from actual law practice, and he defends a theory of legal ethics that focuses on lawyers' role in enhancing human dignity and human rights. In addition to an analytical introduction, the volume includes two major previously unpublished papers, including a detailed critique of the US government lawyers who produced the notorious 'torture memos'. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers in both philosophy and law.

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Review:

"Luban is arguably one of the most brilliant and prolific legal ethicists writing today....should be read by every sentient lawyer, scholar, student of the law, and citizen, for there is arguably no better guide to the reefs and shoals of law in the real world than Luban."
--Thomas Ehrlich Reifer, University of San Diego, Law and Society Review

Book Description:

David Luban is one of the world's leading scholars of legal ethics. This collection of his most significant papers includes such topics as the moral psychology of organisational evil, the strengths and weaknesses of the adversary system, and jurisprudence from the lawyer's point of view.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521118247
• ISBN 13: 9780521118248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352