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The Value of the Oath
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Artikel-Nr:
9789462361201
Veröffentl:
2020
Einband:
HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Erscheinungsdatum:
27.02.2020
Seiten:
76
Autor:
Jonathan E Soeharno
Gewicht:
241 g
Format:
222x145x8 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Jonathan Soeharno (philosopher, theologian and lawyer) is full professor of legal theory and adjudication of law at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Oaths play an important societal role. They are sworn by the likes of magistrates, soldiers, politicians, doctors and judges. It is telling that oaths appear in all (ancient) societies: from the Aztecs to the ancient Egyptians, and from the Persians to the Chinese dynasties. But why are oaths important? Some have high expectations about the oath, alleging that it is imbued with some kind of moral power. An oath would then guarantee the loyalty of a president to the constitution, the care of a doctor for his or her patients, or the truthfulness of a witness in court. Others, however, take the oath to be nothing more than an empty ritual. This book explores the value of the oath throughout the history of thought, and how oaths can have value in today's society.