About this book

In this book, Glen T. Martin traces the historical development of the concept of law from Ancient times to the present. He shows the development of the concept to the present as the development of the ideas of democratic law, the universality of law, and human rights.

Dr. Martin then examines contemporary philosophy of law to show both its current limitations and contradictions and its place in the development of Democratic World law. In doing so, Martin allows us to see real hope in our current intellectual milieu and the possibility of a positive future for humanity.

About the author

Glen T. Martin is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies and Chair of the Peace Studies Program at Radford University in Virginia.

As President of International Philosophers for Peace, and Secretary General of the World Constitution and Parliament Association, he has lectured and traveled in many countries of the world in the service of world peace and a prosperous future for everyone on Earth. He is author of From Nietzsche to Wittgenstein: The Problem of Truth and Nihilism in the Modern World, Millennium Dawn: The Philosophy of Planetary Crisis and Human Liberation, and dozens of articles on a variety of topics in political commentary, comparative philosophy, the spirituality of human liberation, economic democracy, democratic world government, and global social issues.