Self-Defense, Necessity, and Punishment: A Philosophical Analysis

By Uwe Steinhoff

Book Overview

This book offers a philosophical analysis of self-defense. It covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of justification, the precise elements of different justifications, the logic of claim- and liberty-rights and of rights forfeiture, the value of human life and its limits, and the principles of reciprocity and precaution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032088184
• ISBN13: 9781032088181
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"