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Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy

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  • © 2023

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Editors:
  1. Mortimer Sellers

    1. Regents Professor of the University, System of Maryland and Director of the University of Baltimore Center for International and Comparative Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, USA

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  2. Stephan Kirste

    1. Professor for Legal and Social Philosophy, Department of Legal Theory International and European Law, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

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  • Provides a clear concise expert definition and explanation of the key concepts in the field
  • An essential reference for experts and newcomers alike
  • Includes traditional questions, more recent developments and significantly updates

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Table of contents (833 entries)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-lvi
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  2. A

    1. Abduction: Legal

      • Giovanni Tuzet
      Pages 1-8

    2. Abelard, Peter

      • Stephan Ernst
      Pages 8-12

    3. Abū ʿAlī al-Ḥusayn ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn Sīnā

      Pages 12-12

    4. Abū al-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Rushd

      Pages 12-12

    5. Academic Freedom

      Pages 12-12

    6. Addams, Jane

      • Nora Hanagan
      Pages 12-15

    7. Adler, Max

      • Mark E. Blum
      Pages 15-18

    8. Adorno, Theodor Wiesengrund

      • Marie-Andrée Ricard
      Pages 18-23

    9. Agamben, Giorgio

      • Oliver W. Lembcke
      Pages 23-29

    10. Albert, Hans

      • Eric Hilgendorf
      Pages 29-31

    11. Alchourron, Carlos Eduardo, and Eugenio Bulygin: On Norms

      • Hugo R. Zuleta
      Pages 31-36

    12. Alchourron, Carlos Eduardo, and Eugenio Bulygin: Types of Legal Statement

      • Paula Gándara Autrique
      Pages 36-41

    13. Alexy, Robert: On Rules and Principles

      • David Duarte
      Pages 41-46

    14. Alexy, Robert: Philosophy of Law

      • Federico De Fazio
      Pages 46-51

    15. Al-Ghazali (Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī)

      • Hannah C. Erlwein
      Pages 51-55

    16. Alighieri, Dante

      • Diego Quaglioni
      Pages 55-62

    17. Al-Kindi (Abū Yūsuf Yaʿqūb b. Isḥāq al-Kindī)

      • Hannah C. Erlwein
      Pages 62-65

    18. Allen, Amy

      • Lauren Guilmette, Rebekah Spera
      Pages 65-67

    19. Allen, Anita

      • Beate Roessler
      Pages 68-70
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About this book

This encyclopedia covers all topics in the philosophy of law and social philosophy, including the history, theory, and leading theorists in both fields.  Featuring specially commissioned entries by an international team of the world's most respected scholars, including more than 700 entries ensuring its place as the definitive reference work on the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy.

The encyclopedia provides: 1) a clear concise expert definition and explanation of the key concepts in the field, written by leading scholars; 2) an essential reference for experts and newcomers alike, with entries ranging from short definitions of key terms to extended explorations of major topics; 3) an investigation of questions that have traditionally defined the field, but also more recent developments, significantly updating the fields of the philosophy of law and social philosophy; 4) introductions to theories and research developed in all the world's languages and legal traditions.    

Editors and Affiliations

  • Regents Professor of the University, System of Maryland and Director of the University of Baltimore Center for International and Comparative Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, USA

    Mortimer Sellers

  • Professor for Legal and Social Philosophy, Department of Legal Theory International and European Law, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

    Stephan Kirste

About the editors

Mortimer Sellers is Regents Professor of the University System of Maryland and past President of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR). He is also editor of two Springer book series: "Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice" and "AMINTAPHIL: The Philosophical Foundations of Law and Justice".


Stephan Kirste holds the Chair for the Philosophy of Law and Head of the Department for Legal Theory, International and European Law at the University of Salzburg, Professor Colaborador at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) and member of the Council of the German Speaking International Andrássy University, Budapest.

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