What is law? -- Obligations -- Values and norms -- Classical views -- Natural law -- Legal positivism -- Political society and civil government -- Liberalism -- Group rights -- International relations -- Natural law -- Social facts -- Legal positivism -- Contemporary theories of justice -- Justice and law -- Normative principles of law.
Summary:
"The Question of Law offers an original theory of law, stated as two normative principles. Law is seen having a political foundation, with the question of law thus becoming a question of obedience - whether and in what circumstances it is appropriate to obey the law. Kim further maintains that law should serve the demands of justice"-- Provided by publisher.
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