Essays on Justification
Does Hart give an adequate account of legal obligation? Explain and defend your answer. This essay aims to answer the question on two grounds: How Hart’s account of legal obligation can be seen as possibly inconsistent with his own account and incompatible with some areas of positivism. The inconsistency will be tackled through the following...
There are recent existing theories challenging constitutional supremacy of courts adopting positions which grant privilege to courts, though not supreme in a very fundamental role of shaping rights in the Constitution. This discussion explores and focuses on the privileges of court shielded by the Constitution, exclusively in the protection of issues such as individual rights...
The prohibition of torture is an absolute human right guaranteed by the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The convention defines torture as “any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person.” International statues prohibit torture there are many who...
Knowledge is information that we gain everyday, which can be from facts, opinions or through social interactions with one another. There are many ways through which we gain knowledge, but we often try to seek ways through which we can make it easier. One of the things that we use to do this are analogies....
