Jean-Jacques Rousseau stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of philosophy. His masterpiece-The Social Contract-has had a profound effect on legal and political theorists ever since its appearance. Rousseau and Law presents for the first time in one collection the most important contemporary work exploring his many contributions to legal theory. These essays deal with a variety of issues, such as social contract theories, democratic rights, fundamental law, natural law and natural rights, affinities between Rousseau and Dworkin's legal theories, narrative, bioethics, and promise enforcement.
Biography
Thom Brooks is a Lecturer in Political Thought at the University of Newcastle, and Founding Editor of the Journal of Moral Philosophy. He is the author of more than two dozen articles in legal theory and political philosophy, such as Utilitas, Journal of Social Philosophy, Journal of Applied Philosophy, Rutgers Law Record, Res Publica, Archiv für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie, History of Political Thought, and many others.