Theory of Legal Personhood

Name: Theory of Legal Personhood
Brand: OXFORD UNIV PR
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By Kurki, Visa Aj

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Who, or what, is a 'person' according to the law? How did this understanding of personhood come about? In the twenty-first century, environmentalism, animal rights, artificial intelligence, and corporate personhood have compelled us to consider these questions once again. Legal personhood is a foundational concept of Western legal thought and A Theory of Legal Personhood seeks to go beyond contemporary debates, challenging our very understanding of legal personhood itself. Drawing on extensive research, scholarship, legislation, and court cases from around the globe, this book offers readers -- with or without previous knowledge -- new insights into legal personhood. It scrutinizes how personhood came to be understood synonymously with the holding of legal rights. It then posits that a better understanding of legal personhood is as a cluster property. Finally, it applies this new theory to explain and structure the numerous debates surrounding legal personhood.

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Number of Pages:: 242
Release Date:: 2019-10-08
Publication Date:: 2019-10-08
Publisher:: OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0198844034
ISBN13:: 9780198844037
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 531 g
Height:: 16.1 cm
Width:: 24 cm
Thickness:: 1.8 cm

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