Author | : J. Tom Morgan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Children's rights |
ISBN | : 9780979662515 |
Author | : J. Tom Morgan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Children's rights |
ISBN | : 9780979662515 |
Author | : Cynthia Townley |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0739151053 |
This book develops new ideas in feminist epistemology by exploring diverse and sometimes positive roles for ignorance. The author argues that epistemic values cannot simply be reduced to the value of increasing knowledge and that ignorance is not merely inescapable for epistemic agents, but, rather, is valuable. She shows that ignorance-friendly epistemology offers a better descriptive and normative account of human epistemic practices. --publisher.
Author | : Brian J. Willett |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2014-05-03 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781478730149 |
"Ignorance of the Law is No Excuse" is the insightful book written by Double Board Certified attorney Brian J. Willett. This book depicts a common sense approach to understanding the Texas Criminal Justice system. The book is written for the "non attorney" and is filled with astute examples which explain many of the common criminal laws and procedures in the State of Texas. It includes information on topics such as family assaults, drugs, DWIs, weapon charges, sexual offenses, driver's license suspensions, bonds, juvenile law and criminal record expunctions.
Author | : Douglas Husak |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2016-07-21 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0190604700 |
This book argues that ignorance of law should usually be a complete excuse from criminal liability. It defends this conclusion by invoking two presumptions: first, the content of criminal law should conform to morality; second, mistakes of fact and mistakes of law should be treated symmetrically. The author grounds his position in an underlying theory of moral and criminal responsibility according to which blameworthiness consists in a defective response to the moral reasons one has. Since persons cannot be faulted for failing to respond to reasons for criminal liability they do not believe they have, then ignorance should almost always excuse. But persons are somewhat responsible for their wrongs when their mistakes of law are reckless, that is, when they consciously disregard a substantial and unjustifiable risk that their conduct might be wrong. This book illustrates this with examples and critiques the arguments to the contrary offered by criminal theorists and moral philosophers. It assesses the real-world implications for the U.S. system of criminal justice. The author describes connections between the problem of ignorance of law and other topics in moral and legal theory.
Author | : John Mitchinson |
Publisher | : Crown Archetype |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2007-08-07 |
Genre | : Humor |
ISBN | : 0307405516 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school. Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again. You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out The Book of General Ignorance for more fun entries and complete answers to the following: How long can a chicken live without its head? About two years. What do chameleons do? They don’t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states. How many legs does a centipede have? Not a hundred. How many toes has a two-toed sloth? It’s either six or eight. Who was the first American president? Peyton Randolph. What were George Washington’s false teeth made from? Mostly hippopotamus. What was James Bond’s favorite drink? Not the vodka martini.
Author | : Alan Dershowitz |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 463 |
Release | : 1983-05-12 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 039471380X |
"Anyone interested in the true merits of criminal law and very fine writing must read Alan Dershowitz's book." --Truman Capote In this tell-all legal memoir, Alan Dershowitz describes his most famous, and infamous, cases and clients. In the process, takes a critical, informed look at a legal system that he regards as deeply corrupt.
Author | : Wes Moore |
Publisher | : Delacorte Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 178 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : African American men |
ISBN | : 0385741677 |
A military paratrooper and White House fellow contrasts events from his life with those of a fatherless friend to explore the issues that separate the outcomes of success and failure.
Author | : Daniel R. DeNicola |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2017-08-18 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0262036444 |
Ignorance is trending. Politicians boast, "I'm not a scientist." Angry citizens object to a proposed state motto because it is in Latin, and "This is America, not Mexico or Latin America." Lack of experience, not expertise, becomes a credential. Fake news and repeated falsehoods are accepted and shape firm belief. Ignorance about American government and history is so alarming that the ideal of an informed citizenry now seems quaint. Conspiracy theories and false knowledge thrive. This may be the Information Age, but we do not seem to be well informed. In this book, philosopher Daniel DeNicola explores ignorance -- its abundance, its endurance, and its consequences.
Author | : David Rodin |
Publisher | : Clarendon Press |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2002-10-17 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0191531545 |
When is it right to go to war? The most persuasive answer to this question has always been 'in self-defense'. In a penetrating new analysis, bringing together moral philosophy, political science, and law, David Rodin shows what's wrong with this answer. He proposes a comprehensive new theory of the right of self-defense which resolves many of the perplexing questions that have dogged both jurists and moral philosophers. By applying the theory of self-defense to international relations, Rodin produces a far-reaching critique of the canonical Just War theory. The simple analogy between self-defense and national defense - between the individual and the state - needs to be fundamentally rethought, and with it many of the basic elements of international law and the ethics of international relations.