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  • Philosophy of Law

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks analyses the nature and purpose of the legal system, and the practice by courts, lawyers, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Philosophy of Law

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality. In this Very Short Introduction Raymond Wacks analyses the nature and purpose of the legal system, and the practice by courts, lawyers, ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Law

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Law is at the heart of every society, protecting rights, imposing duties, and establishing a framework for the conduct of almost all social, political, and economic activity. Despite this, the law often seems a highly technical, perplexing mystery, with its antiquated and often impenetrable jargon, obsolete procedures, and endless stream of ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • Philosophy of Law: A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life, shaping the character of our community and underlying issues from racism and abortion to human rights and international war. But what actually is law? A set of naturally occurring moral principles, or simply rules agreed by a particular society? What is a 'right' and what rights should people actually have? Is law really colour ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Privacy

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Some would argue that scarcely a day passes without a new assault on our privacy. In the wake of the whistle-blower Edward Snowden's revelations about the extent of surveillance conducted by the security services in the United States, Britain, and elsewhere, concerns about individual privacy have significantly increased. The Internet generates risks, unimagined even twenty years ago, to the ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Law: A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Law underlies our society - it protects our rights, imposes duties on each of us, and establishes a framework for the conduct of almost every social, political, and economic activity. The punishment of crime, compensation of the injured, and the enforcement of contracts are merely some of the tasks of a modern legal system. It also strives to achieve justice, promote freedom, and protect our ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Animal Lives Matter

    The Continuing Quest for Justice

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Animal Lives Matter provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights. It argues that the subject extends beyond the matter of our obligations towards animals, to include our wider responsibilities for protecting the environment. Drawing on numerous moral, political, legal, religious, and philosophical theories including utilitarianism, deontology, ... Read more

    $75.99 CAD

  • Privacy: A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Professor Raymond Wacks is a leading international expert on privacy. For more than three decades he has published numerous books and articles on this controversial subject. Privacy is a fundamental value that is under attack from several quarters. Electronic surveillance, biometrics, CCTV, ID cards, RFID codes, online security, the monitoring of employees, the uses and misuses of DNA, - to name ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Philosophy of Law

    A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Narrated by Walter Dixon ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 18 min

    The concept of law lies at the heart of our social and political life. Legal philosophy, or jurisprudence, explores the notion of law and its role in society, illuminating its meaning and its relation to the universal questions of justice, rights, and morality.In this Very Short Introduction, Raymond Wacks analyzes the nature and purpose of the legal system, and the practice by courts, lawyers, ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Privacy

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Some would argue that scarcely a day passes without a new assault on our privacy. In the wake of the whistle-blower Edward Snowden's revelations about the extent of surveillance conducted by the security services in the United States, Britain, and elsewhere, concerns about individual privacy have significantly increased. The Internet generates risks, unimagined even twenty years ago, to the ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Rule of Law Under Fire

    Will it Survive?

    by Professor Raymond Wacks ...
    Does the upsurge in populism, authoritarianism, and nationalism threaten the future of the rule of law? In this highly topical book, Raymond Wacks explores the philosophical roots of the concept, and its modern, often controversial, interpretation.He explores numerous ideological, economic, legal, and institutional attacks on the rule of law. They range from the exercise of judicial and ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Privacy and Media Freedom

    by Raymond Wacks ...
    Freedom of expression is a fundamental right at the heart of any democratic society. It is, however, inevitably restricted by other important values, including the right to privacy: the control individuals exercise over their sensitive personal information. The English law, since the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998, has undergone a tectonic shift in its recognition of this right protected ... Read more

    $67.99 CAD