Raz, Joseph

The morality of freedom by Joseph Raz ( Book )
29 editions published between 1986 and 2007 in English and Chinese and held by 936 libraries worldwide
This book explores, within a liberal framework, the nature, significance, and justification of political freedom or liberty. Against recent liberal positions, it is argued that political morality is neither rights-based, nor equality-based. What underlies rights, and the value of freedom, is a concern with autonomy.

The authority of law : essays on law and morality by Joseph Raz ( Book )
36 editions published between 1979 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 871 libraries worldwide
Raz begins by presenting an analysis of the concept of moral authority. He then develops a detailed explanation of the nature of law and legal systems. Within this framework Raz then examines the areas of legal thought that have been viewed as impregnated with moral values.

Value, respect, and attachment by Joseph Raz ( Book )
12 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 847 libraries worldwide
"Joseph Raz is one of the world's leading philosophers of law, and in his Seeley Lectures he reflects critically on one of the central tenets of ethical thought, the view that values are universal. How can the latter be so, when evaluative properties are historically or socially dependent? Professor Raz concludes that we should try to understand what is and what is not entailed by the universality of values, with such a proper understanding central to the future hopes of mankind, rather than abandoning the belief altogether. This is a concise, pithy and attractively humane account of some fundamental questions of social existence, enlivened by examples drawn from a wide range of sources, including The Little Prince of Saint-Exupery. It will appeal to students and practitioners of law, philosophy and politics."--Jacket.

Law, morality, and society : essays in honour of H.L.A. Hart ( Book )
11 editions published between 1969 and 1988 in English and held by 758 libraries worldwide

The concept of a legal system : an introduction to the theory of legal system by Joseph Raz ( Book )
23 editions published between 1970 and 2006 in English and held by 742 libraries worldwide
This book is based on a doctoral thesis submitted at the University of Oxford. -Pref. This work is an introduction to a general study of legal systems, that is to the study of the systematic nature of law, and the examination of the presuppositions and implications underlying the fact that every law necessarily belongs to a legal system.... From an analytic standpoint ... this essay is concerned with the problem of existence, the problem of identity, [and] the problem of structure. -Introd.

The practice of value by Joseph Raz ( Book )
20 editions published between 2003 and 2010 in English and held by 724 libraries worldwide
"The Practice of Value explores the nature of value and its relation to the social and historical conditions under which human agents live. At the core of the book are the Tanner Lectures delivered at Berkeley in 2001 by Joseph Raz, who has been one of the leading figures in moral and legal philosophy since the 1970s. Raz argues that values depend importantly on social practices, but that we can make sense of this dependence without falling back on cultural relativism. In response, three eminent philosophers, Christine Korsgaard, Robert Pippin, and Bernard Williams, offer their own distinctive reflections on the connections between value and practice. The book begins with an introduction by Jay Wallace, setting the scene for what follows, and ends with a response from Raz to his commentators. The result is a fascinating debate, accessible to readers throughout and beyond philosophy, about the relations between human values and human life."--Jacket.

Ethics in the public domain : essays in the morality of law and politics by Joseph Raz ( Book )
23 editions published between 1994 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 641 libraries worldwide

Practical reasoning ( Book )
8 editions published in 1978 in English and held by 563 libraries worldwide

Practical reason and norms by Joseph Raz ( Book )
20 editions published between 1975 and 2002 in English and held by 512 libraries worldwide

Engaging reason : on the theory of value and action by Joseph Raz ( Book )
17 editions published between 1999 and 2004 in English and held by 492 libraries worldwide
This text examines a set of fundamental questions about human thought and action. In these interconnected essays Joseph Raz looks at the nature of normativity, reason, and the will, the justification of reason, and the objectivity of value.