Punishment and the History of Political Philosophy

From Classical Republicanism to the Crisis of Modern Criminal Justice

Arthur Shuster (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2016
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4426-4728-2 (ISBN)

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Contemporary philosophy still lacks a satisfying theory of punishment, one that adequately addresses our basic moral concerns. Yet, as the crisis of incarceration in the United States and elsewhere shows, the need for a deeper understanding of punishment’s purpose has never been greater.

In Punishment and the History of Political Philosophy, Arthur Shuster offers an insightful study of punishment in the works of Plato, Hobbes, Montesquieu, Beccaria, Kant, and Foucault. Through careful interpretation of their key texts, he argues that continuing tensions over retribution’s role in punishment reflect the shift in political philosophy from classical republicanism to modern notions of individual natural rights and the social contract.

This book will be vital reading for political theorists, philosophers, criminologists, and legal scholars looking for a new perspective on the moral challenges faced by the modern criminal justice system.

Arthur Shuster received his PhD in Government from the University of Texas at Austin.

Introduction

Chapter One: The Problem of Punishment and the Limits of Reform in Plato’s Laws

Chapter Two: Modern Natural Right and Punishment in Hobbes’s Leviathan

Chapter Three: Liberalizing the Criminal Law: Montesquieu and Beccaria

Chapter Four: Retribution and Individual Autonomy in Kant’s Rechtslehre

Chapter Five: Foucault and the Crisis of Modern Criminal Justice

Conclusion: Punishment and Liberalism

Erscheinungsdatum	19.02.2016
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 236 mm
Gewicht	440 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-4426-4728-0 / 1442647280
ISBN-13	978-1-4426-4728-2 / 9781442647282
Zustand	Neuware