Launch | The Force of Law

Wednesday, October 08 → 5:00 PM → Roberto Bellarmino Room. Central House → Av. Bernardo O’Higgins 1825. Los Héroes Metro. Downtown Santiago.

«The Force of Law. Mariana Valverde. Translated by Javiera Araya-Moreno»

This fascinating book, in which author Mariana Valverde travels through different countries and realities, seeks out situations that illustrate the philosophical concepts of law in contemporary societies and provides answers to the questions that arise regarding laws, the role of the state, and the importance of applied law in real-life situations. A panel of distinguished academics, lawyers, and the author herself will be in charge of presenting this book, where they will answer some of the book's questions, such as, "What is law and why is it so important?".

They present

Mariana Valverde. Sociologist and academic at the University of Toronto.

Gonzalo García. Lawyer and academic at Alberto Hurtado University.

Javiera Araya. Sherbrooke University Academic.

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Hugo Rojas. Lawyer and academic, Alberto Hurtado University

→ Review the book here