Aristotle and The Philosophy of Law : theory, Practice and Justice

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coelho, Nuno M. M. S. (Author), Huppes-Cluysenaer, E. A. , 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer , c2013
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Virtue jurisprudence: towards an aretaic theory of law
  • 2. Reasoning against a deterministic conception of the world
  • 3. Law and the rule of law and its place relative to politeia in Ariostotle's Politics
  • 4.The best form of government and civic friendship in Aristotle's political thought
  • 5. Controversy and practical reason in Aristotle
  • 6. Aristotelian ethics and Aristotelian rhetoric
  • 7. Is there any theory of value in Aristotle's ethics?
  • 8. Intellectual excellences of the judge
  • 9. Justice kata nomos and justice as epieikeia (legality and equity)
  • 10. Legality and equity in the rhetoric: The smooth transition
  • 11. Legal rules and epieikeia in Aristotle: post-positivism rediscovered
  • 12. Legal vices and civic virtues
  • 13. A neo-aristotelian notion of reciprocity: about civic friendship and (the troublesome character of) right judicial decisions
  • 14. Synallagma as a paradigm of exchange: reciprocity of contract in Aristotle and game theory
  • 15. The general principle of proportionality and Aristotle