An evolutionary paradigm for international law : philosophical method, David Hume, and the essence of sovereignty / John Martin Gillroy

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Gillroy, John Martin, 1954- [author]

Series: Philosophy, public policy, and transnational lawPublisher: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Publisher: 2013Description: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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9781137376657 (ebook)
9781137376626 (hardback : volume 1)
1137376627 (hardback : volume 1)
9781349477791 (paperback)

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KZ4041

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volume 1. Philosophical method, policy design, and the international legal system.

Machine generated contents note: -- Prologue: Sovereignty and Practical Reason -- 1. Philosophical Method, Hume's Philosophical-Policy and Legal Design -- 2. "Effectiveness": A "Local" Rule of Recognition and the Foundation for Justice-As-Sovereignty -- 3. "Progressive Codification": A Rule Of Adjudication and the Evolution of Justice-As-Sovereignty -- 4. "Peaceful Cooperation": A Universal Rule of Recognition and the Strategic Context of Justice-As-Sovereignty -- 5. "Non-Intervention": A Rule of Change and the Refinement of Justice-As-Sovereignty -- 6. Conclusion: The Metaphysical Elements of Sovereignty According to Hume's Comprehensive Policy Argument.

Summary: "This book conceptualizes international law as an expression of practical reason, focusing on the genesis of modern international law in the essence of the concept of sovereignty. Utilizing the philosophical method of R.G. Collingwood, the essence of sovereignty is sought in a dialectical model drawn from the philosophy of David Hume. John Martin Gillroy transcends conventional social scientific method, political theory, and its understanding of global governance to make the study of the philosophical underpinnings of international law accessible, grounded, and practical. This book provides analytic tools for understanding globalization, international legal thought, legal theory, and political philosophy, offering engaging insights on a complex field of study. It outlines the first of three arguments describing the evolution of international law as a manifestation of practical reason through an application of philosophical method to the source, locus, and scope of the concept of sovereignty. It moves from a dialectic balance favoring utility, to a balance dominated by legal right, and finally to a dialectic of duty to humanity and nature. "-- Provided by publisher.Summary: "This, the first of three books examining the philosophical substructure of transnational law, focuses on the genesis of modern international law in the essence of the concept of sovereignty. Utilizing the philosophical method of R.G. Collingwood, the essence of sovereignty is sought in a dialectical model drawn from the philosophy of David Hume. Distilling Hume's logic of concepts into a philosophical-policy paradigm, the structure of 'Justice-As-Sovereignty' is deciphered and applied, through a legal design process, to demonstrate that the genesis of modern international legal practice is best understood as a stage in the ongoing evolution of law from social convention"-- Provided by publisher.

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	e-Book	M. Kamal Hassan Library	M. Kamal Hassan Library	E-Book Collection	Web	eb KZ 4041 G483E 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Online Access			11100443183

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-298) and index.

volume 1. Philosophical method, policy design, and the international legal system.

"This book conceptualizes international law as an expression of practical reason, focusing on the genesis of modern international law in the essence of the concept of sovereignty. Utilizing the philosophical method of R.G. Collingwood, the essence of sovereignty is sought in a dialectical model drawn from the philosophy of David Hume. John Martin Gillroy transcends conventional social scientific method, political theory, and its understanding of global governance to make the study of the philosophical underpinnings of international law accessible, grounded, and practical. This book provides analytic tools for understanding globalization, international legal thought, legal theory, and political philosophy, offering engaging insights on a complex field of study. It outlines the first of three arguments describing the evolution of international law as a manifestation of practical reason through an application of philosophical method to the source, locus, and scope of the concept of sovereignty. It moves from a dialectic balance favoring utility, to a balance dominated by legal right, and finally to a dialectic of duty to humanity and nature. "-- Provided by publisher.

"This, the first of three books examining the philosophical substructure of transnational law, focuses on the genesis of modern international law in the essence of the concept of sovereignty. Utilizing the philosophical method of R.G. Collingwood, the essence of sovereignty is sought in a dialectical model drawn from the philosophy of David Hume. Distilling Hume's logic of concepts into a philosophical-policy paradigm, the structure of 'Justice-As-Sovereignty' is deciphered and applied, through a legal design process, to demonstrate that the genesis of modern international legal practice is best understood as a stage in the ongoing evolution of law from social convention"-- Provided by publisher.