Larry May is an American
philosopher and author.
May is W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
and the author of several books. His theory of
international law
International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...
has been described as "neo-
Grotian".
Works
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* ''Crimes against Humanity'' (Cambridge, 2005)
* ''War Crimes and Just War'' (Cambridge, 2007)
*''Aggression and Crimes against Peace'' (Cambridge, 2008)
*''Genocide: A Normative Account'' (Cambridge, 2010)
*''Global Justice and Due Process'' (Cambridge, 2011)
*''After War Ends: A Philosophical Perspective'' (Cambridge, 2012)
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References
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Living people
Vanderbilt University faculty
21st-century American philosophers
International law scholars
Genocide studies scholars
Year of birth missing (living people)