Why Law Matters

by Alon Harel and Harel

Book Overview

Contemporary political and legal theory typically justifies the value of political and legal institutions on the grounds that such institutions bring about desirable outcomes - such as justice, security, and prosperity. In the popular imagination, however, many people seem to value public institutions for their own sake. The idea that political and legal institutions might be intrinsically valuable has received little philosophical attention. Why...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198766211
• ISBN13: 9780198766216
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"