Punishment and the history of political philosophy : from classical republicanism to the crisis of modern criminal justice / Arthur Shuster.
2016
K5103 .S585 2016 (Mapit)
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Punishment and the history of political philosophy : from classical republicanism to the crisis of modern criminal justice / Arthur Shuster.
Imprint
Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Copyright
©2016.
Description
180 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction
The problem of punishment and the limits of reform in Plato's Laws
Modern natural right and punishment in Hobbes's Leviathan
Liberalizing the criminal law : Montesquieu and Beccaria
Retribution and individual autonomy in Kant's Rechtslehre
Foucault and the crisis of modern criminal justice
Conclusion: Punishment and liberalism.
The problem of punishment and the limits of reform in Plato's Laws
Modern natural right and punishment in Hobbes's Leviathan
Liberalizing the criminal law : Montesquieu and Beccaria
Retribution and individual autonomy in Kant's Rechtslehre
Foucault and the crisis of modern criminal justice
Conclusion: Punishment and liberalism.
Summary
"In Punishment and the History of Political Philosophy, Arthur Shuster offers an insightful study of punishment in the works of Plato, Hobbes, Montesquieu, Beccaria, Kant, and Foucault. Through careful interpretation of their key texts, he argues that continuing tensions over retribution's role in punishment reflect the shift in political philosophy from classical republicanism to modern notions of individual natural rights and the social contract."-- From publisher's website.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180).
Location
STA
Call Number
K5103 .S585 2016
Language
English
ISBN
9781442647282 (bound)
1442647280 (bound)
1442647280 (bound)
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