Law and Nature
Cambridge Studies in Law and Society

Info:

Law and Nature (Cambridge Studies in Law and Society)
By David Delaney
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 450
Publication Date: 2003-10-13
Sales Rank: 2223826
ISBN / ASIN: 0521831261
EAN: 9780521831260
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
Studio: Cambridge University Press

Book Description:

Exploring the relationship between conceptions of nature and (largely American) legal thought and practice, this study focuses on the politics and pragmatics of "nature talk"--as expressed in extra-legal disputes as well as different forms of legal discourse. Topics include the forces of nature, endangered species, animal experiments and bestiality. David Delaney demonstrates throughout that nearly any analysis of "nature" entails an interpretation of the essence of "humanity."