Rethinking Indian Jurisprudence: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law

by Aakash Singh Rathore, Garima Goswamy

What is law? What is the source of law? What is the law for? How does law differ from other norms or codes of conduct? What is the difference between law and morality? Who is obligated to follow the law and why? What is the difference between moral and legal obligation?This book addresses these foundational questions about the law in general, and seeks to reorient our thoughts to the specific nature of law in India, the India of today, and the possible India of the future.This covers relevant foundational elements, concepts and questions of the discipline; brings the uniqueness of Indian Philosophy of Law to the fore; critically analyzes the major theories of jurisprudence; examines legal debates on secularism, rationality, religion, rights and caste politics; and presents useful cases and examples, including free speech, equality and reservation, queer law, rape and security, and the ethics of organ donation.Lucid and accessible, the book will be indispensable to students, teachers and scholars of law, philosophy, politics as well as philosophy of law, sociology of law, legal theory and jurisprudence.

218 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 29, 2018

About the author

Aakash Singh Rathore is Visiting Professor at the Centre for Philosophy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India and Director of the International Research Network for Religion and Democracy (www.irnrd.org). He is also an International Fellow of the Center for Ethics and Global Politics in Rome, Italy.

Reviews

[Abhishek Choudhary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slightly disappointed with a few Chapters which had extremely promising title but failed to do justice with respect to its content. Rating it 5 because the book contains such information that everyone, specially a law student, should definitely know. There is a dearth of compassion and thought in the legal sphere, which this book definitely helps in addressing. It is a must read, but the book could have achieved more. A missed opportunity in my opinion.