Human thriving and the law / Charles Foster, Jonathan Herring.
2018
KF3825 .F67 2018 (Mapit)
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Title
Human thriving and the law / Charles Foster, Jonathan Herring.
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Imprint
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Copyright
©2018
Description
xi, 87 pages ; 24 cm
Series
SpringerBriefs in law.
Formatted Contents Note
What does the law say about human thriving?
The idea of human thriving : a brief history
What makes humans happy?
Thriving, care and vulnerability
Making it work : ideas of human thriving in practice
Conclusion.
The idea of human thriving : a brief history
What makes humans happy?
Thriving, care and vulnerability
Making it work : ideas of human thriving in practice
Conclusion.
Summary
The idea of the Good Life -- of what constitutes human thriving -- is, implicitly, the foundation and justification of the law. The law exists to hold societies together; to hold in tension the rights of individuals as against individuals, the rights of individuals as against various types of non-humans such as corporations (and vice versa), and the rights of individuals as against the state (and vice versa). In democratic states, laws inhibit some freedoms in the name of greater, or more desirable freedoms. The only justification for law is surely that it tends to promote human thriving. But what is the Good Life? What does it mean to live a thriving life? There has been no want of discussion, at least since the great Athenians. But surprisingly, since human thriving is its sole raison d'etre, the law has been slow to contribute to the conversation. This book aims to start and facilitate this conversation.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Call Number
KF3825 .F67 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9783030011345 (paperback)
3030011348 (paperback)
3030011348 (paperback)
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