Modern Legal and Political Thought
Dec 2022 · Cambridge Scholars Publishing
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This book covers modern legal and political thought from roughly 1450 to 1950, from the beginning of the Renaissance, with a unique turn to secularism, until the end of World War II with the Nuremberg Trial and the founding of the United Nations. It argues that there is not a sharp break between the end of the Medieval period and the Renaissance, at least in terms of humaneness. In addition to the canonical works of political philosophy, it also looks at certain non-Western societies, including the Ottoman Empire, India, Japan, Yoruba, and the Cherokee Nation, noting various forms of liberalism and conservativism, socialism and communism, fascism and anti-colonialism, all having distinct influences on how law and justice are understood. This work will appeal to all students and educated adults who are interested in how politics and law are intertwined in the Modern Age.
About the author
Larry May holds a PhD in Philosophy and a JD in Law. In graduate school, he was Hannah Arendt’s last research assistant. He is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy and Law, Emeritus at Vanderbilt University, USA, and Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, Washington University in St. Louis. He taught political philosophy and legal theory for 40 years. He has published more than three dozen books and 150 journal articles. His books have received awards and prizes in philosophy, law, and political science. Among his publications is a four-volume work on the moral foundations of international law, and a three-volume work on the history of legal and political thought. He has advised the US State Department, the CIA, the International Criminal Court, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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