Rights, Culture, and the Law: Themes from the Legal and Political Philosophy of Joseph Raz (Law)

## Abstract This book brings together a collection of original papers on some of the main tenets of Joseph Raz's legal and political philosophy: legal positivism and the nature of law, practical reason, authority, the value of equality, incommensurability, harm, group rights, and multiculturalism. It raises questions concerning Raz's notion of group rights and its application to claims of cultural and political autonomy, and examines his theory of multicultural society. It investigates the applicability of the notion of harm in the intergenerational context as well as the fundamental theoretical tenets of Raz's work. The book also looks at Raz's account of value pluralism and incommensurability in light of what are considered goods whose equal distribution must be valued for its own sake. It discusses traditional issues of jurisprudence and legal philosophy, with special attention to Raz's contribution, along with aspects of Raz's theory of practical reason and his interpretation of authority. The book concludes with a chapter by Joseph Raz in which he responds to arguments in the foregoing essays. This Volume Brings Together A Collection Of Original Papers On Some Of The Main Tenets Of Joseph Raz's Legal And Political Philosophy: Legal Positivism And The Nature Of Law, Practical Reason, Authority, Group Rights And Multiculturalism. [pt. I.] Issues In Jurisprudence And Legal Philosophy: The Nature Of Law, Practical Reason, Authority, Sources Of And Gaps In The Law. The Nature Of Arguments About The Nature Of Law / Robert Alexy -- Stronger Reasons / Rüdiger Bittner -- Are Reasons For Action Beliefs? / Bruno Celano -- Authority For Officials / Jeremy Waldron -- Legal Reasoning And The Authority Of Law / J.e. Penner -- Raz On Gaps -- Surprising Part / Timothy A.o. Endicott -- [pt. Ii.] Perspectives On Liberal Society: Equality, Incommensurability, Group Rights, And Multiculturalism. Equality, Incommensurability, And Rights / Hillel Steiner -- The Intrinsic Value Of Economic Equality / Andrei Marmor -- Past And Future: The Case For A Threshold Notion Of Harm / Lukas H. Meyer -- Group Rights / James Griffin -- Against Collective Rights / Yael (yuli) Tamir -- Communal Groups And Cultural Conflict / Bernhard Peters -- Liberal Theories Of Multiculturalism / Will Kymlicka -- [pt. Iii.] Comments And Responses. Comments And Responses / Joseph Raz. Edited By Lukas H. Meyer, Stanley L. Paulson And Thomas W. Pogge. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [275]-278) And Index. The volume brings together a collection of original papers on some of the main tenets of Joseph Raz's legal and political Legal positivism and the nature of law, practical reason, authority, the value of equality, incommensurability, harm, group rights, and multiculturalism.