This thought-provoking book explores the multifaceted phenomenon of objectivity and its relations to various aspects of the law and practical reasoning. Featuring contributions from an international group of researchers from differing legal contexts, it addresses topics relevant not only from a theoretical point of view but also themes directly connected with legal and judicial practice.

Beginning with an introduction from the editors proposing a new account of the meaning of objectivity, the book is then divided into three broad themes illuminated by this account. Chapters first address a range of problems linked to the relationship between objectivity and jurisprudence, before turning in the second part to an analysis of the functions of objectivity in legal interpretation. The final part then deals with the function of objectivity in practical reasoning.

Offering a spectrum of scholarly insights within a coherent intellectual framework, this book will be a crucial read for scholars and graduate students of legal philosophy and legal theory. Its discussion of objectivity as it relates to legal practice and practical reasoning will also be of interest to practitioners such as judges, arbitrators and lawyers.

About the Author
Edited by Gonzalo Villa-Rosas, Research Fellow, Centre for Research in Philosophy and Law, Externado University, Colombia and Hermann Kantorowicz Institute for Basic Legal Research, Faculty of Law, Kiel University, Germany and Jorge Luis Fabra-Zamora, Associate Professor, University at Buffalo School of Law, State University of New York, US

Reviews
'An intriguing book with contributions from a diverse group of legal philosophers. A worthy addition to the literature on objectivity.' -- Dennis M. Patterson, Rutgers Law School, US and University of Surrey School of Law, UK



Book Information
ISBN 9781803922621
Author Gonzalo Villa-Rosas
Format Hardback
Page Count 312
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd