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Public Practice, Private Law: An Essay on Love, Marriage, and the State

by California) Gary Chartier (la Sierra University

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  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.6 cm

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For individuals exploring the essence of marriage

Challenges state involvement in defining marriage

You will gain a deeper understanding of love and commitment

This thought-provoking essay redefines marriage beyond state control.

Marriage is ordinarily a public practice, supported by, as well as supportive of, society. But it need not fall within the purview of the state. Public Practice, Private Law articulates a conception of marriage as a morally rich and important institution that ought to be subject to private rather than legislative or judicial ordering. It elaborates a robust understanding of marriage that captures what both different-sex and same-sex couples might see as valuable about their relationships. It explains why sexual ethics won't yield a normative model of marriage, and why the kind of marital love worth wanting, can. It goes on to show how an understanding of marriage as rooted in demanding commitments can allow for divorce before arguing that the state should cease to sponsor marriages. It concludes by suggesting that both state and non-state institutions should acknowledge the marriages of same-sex couples.
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Public Practice, Private LawPublic Practice, Private Law: An Essay on Love, Marriage, and the State

  • Title

    Public Practice, Private Law: An Essay on Love, Marriage, and the State

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    May 2017

  • Weight

    391g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9781316506080

  • ISBN-10

    1316506088

  • Eden Code

    5035112

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