Readings in the Philosophy of Law (5th Edition)
John Arthur, professor of philosophy and director of the Program in Philosophy, Politics, and Law at Binghamton University, died of cancer in January 2007. He was the author ofThe Unfinished Constitution: Philosophy and Constitutional Practice(Wadsworth 1989),Words That Bind: Judicial Review and the Grounds of Modern Constitutional Theory(Westview 1995), andRace, Equality, and the Burdens of History(Cambridge 2007), among other works. He edited the widely used ethics anthology,Morality and Moral Controversies(Prentice-Hall), now in its 9thedition. William H. Shawis professor of philosophy at San Jose State University. He is the author ofMarx’s Theory of History(Stanford 1978),Moore on Right and Wrong: The Normative Ethics of G. E. Moore(Kluwer 1995),Contemporary Ethics: Taking Account of Utilitarianism(Blackwell 1999), andBusiness Ethics(Wadsworth, 6thed. 2008). He has edited several volumes, including (with John Arthur),Justice and Economic Distribution(Prentice-Hall, 2nded. 1994).