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Punishment and the History of Political Philosophy : From Classical Republicanism to the Crisis of Modern Criminal Justice
- Author
- Shuster, Arthur, 1980-, author.
- Title
- Punishment and the History of Political Philosophy : From Classical Republicanism to the Crisis of Modern Criminal Justice / Arthur Shuster.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, 2016. ©2016
- Description
- 180 pages ; 24 cm
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180).
- Contents
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- Introduction
- The problem of punishment and the limits of reform in Plato's laws
- Modern natural right and punishment in Hobbes's Leviathan
- Liberalizing the criminal law : Montesquieu and Beccaria
- Retribution and individual autonomy in Kant's Rechtslehre
- Foucault and the crisis of modern criminal justice
- Conclusion: Punishment and liberalism.
- Summary
- "Contemporary philosophy still lacks a satisfying theory of punishment, one that adequately addresses our basic moral concerns. Yet, as the crisis of incarceration in the United States and elsewhere shows, the need for a deeper understanding of punishment’s purpose has never been greater. In Punishment and the History of Political Philosophy, Arthur Shuster offers an insightful study of punishment in the works of Plato, Hobbes, Montesquieu, Beccaria, Kant, and Foucault. Through careful interpretation of their key texts, he argues that continuing tensions over retribution’s role in punishment reflect the shift in political philosophy from classical republicanism to modern notions of individual natural rights and the social contract."--Publisher
- Subject headings
- Punishment--Philosophy. Criminal justice, Administration of--Philosophy. Punishment--Moral and ethical aspects. Punishment--Political aspects.
- ISBN
- 9781442647282 (bound) 1442647280 (bound)