Sense of Justice Biological Foundations of Law

Name: Sense of Justice Biological Foundations of Law
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ISBN: 9780803943988

ISBN-10: 0803943989

ISBN-13: 9780803943988

Edition: 1999

Authors: Roger Masters, Margaret Gruter

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What does it mean to have a "sense of justice"? Why is clarity about the sense of justice a critical issue in contemporary legal theory? And, what contribution can be made by a naturalistic theory that is informed by research in the life sciences? The distinguished contributors to The Sense of Justice introduce scholars and advanced students to the social and behavioral foundations for the "sense of justice" -- a form of balance or equilibrium which both individuals and legal systems seek to achieve and maintain in a changing and complex world. With diverse disciplinary backgrounds, the contributors bring various viewpoints to bear on the prospect of a more coherent theory of human justice.…

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List price: $129.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/10/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 310
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.82" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



The Problem of Justice in Contemporary Legal Thought




Law, Biology, And The Sense Of Justice


Moralistic Aggression, Processing Mechanisms, and the Brain



The Biological Foundations of the Sense of Justice


Emotion and the Costs of Altruism



The Economic Foundations of the Sense of Justice


Naturalistic Approaches to Justice in Political Philosophy and the Life Sciences




Legal Theory, Nature And The Sense Of Justice


An Ethological Perspective on Law and Biology



The Sense of Justice and the Concept of Cultural Justice



Legal Anthropology


Traditional Legal Concepts from an Evolutionary Perspective




Legal Practice, Social Norms, And The Sense Of Justice


Intuition, Altruism and Spite



Justice as Justification


Empirical Evidence of the Sense of Justice



An Ethological Interpretation of the Sense of Justice on the Basis of German Law




Nature, Culture, And The Sense Of Justice


The Chimpanzee's Sense of Social Regularity and its Relation to the Human Sense of Justice



The Child's Development of the Sense of Justice



Moral Development, Resources, and Emotions


The Evolution of Cultural Norms



Toward a More Coherent Theory of Justice