Lysander Spooner's 'Vices Are Not Crimes' Published in French by Les Belles Lettres
Les Belles Lettres has published a French translation of Lysander Spooner's 1875 work 'Vices Are Not Crimes' (original title 'Vices are not crimes'), following their 1992 release of 'Outrage à chefs-d'état'. The book presents a rigorous argument distinguishing vice from crime, grounded in natural law and legal philosophy. Spooner critiques liberal constitutions by invoking natural rights, exposing contradictions in state power. The publication continues the press's commitment to Spooner's libertarian thought.
Key facts
- Les Belles Lettres published 'Vices Are Not Crimes' by Lysander Spooner
- The original work was first published in 1875 in the United States
- The book argues for a legal and moral distinction between vice and crime
- Spooner uses natural law theory to critique liberal constitutions
- This follows the 1992 publication of 'Outrage à chefs-d'état' by the same press
- The argument is described as rigorous and relentless
- Spooner's approach is both candid and strategic in exposing state hypocrisy
- The publication is in French
Entities
Artists
- Lysander Spooner
Institutions
- Les Belles Lettres
Locations
- France
- United States
Sources
- artpress —