The Greatest Books in Law
Discover the greatest books in law, from Michel Foucault's Discipline and Punish to The Federalist Papers. Explore essential legal theory and history in this curated list.
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Discipline and Punish
by Michel Foucault
A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.