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OverviewCreon's Ghost examines the enduring problem of the relationship between man's law and a higher law from the perspective of core humanities texts and through discussion of hotly debated contemporary legal conundrums. Today, such issues as intelligent design in school curricula, same-sex marriage, and faith-based government grants are all examples of the interaction between man's law and some other set of moral principles. As these debates are considered in this book, the author uses texts such as Antigone and Plato's Republic and pairs them with the most important jurisprudence texts of the 20th century to explore different approaches to the contemporary conflict or court ruling under consideration. Creon's Ghost demonstrates that the humanities can both illuminate our understanding of contemporary problems and that classic texts can be read alongside jurisprudential texts, thus enriching our understanding of and appreciation for law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph P Tomain (University of Cincinnati)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9781282731042ISBN 10: 1282731041 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 16 February 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |