Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici
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Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici | |
|---|---|
Hugh W. Harding | |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Said Pullicino |
| Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Malta | |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| Preceded by | John Cremona |
| Succeeded by | Giovanni Bonello |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1930 Cospicua |
| Died | 21 February 2019 (aged 88) |
| Nationality |  Malta |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
| Occupation | Academic, jurist |
Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici (17 July 1930 – 21 February 2019)[1] was a Maltese judge and philosopher, Chief Justice of Malta between 1990 and 1995. He mostly specialised in the philosophy of law.[2]
Life
Mifsud Bonnici was born in
Also in 1988 Mifsud Bonnici was appointed
.Works
Philosophically, Mifsud Bonnici was an adherent of the Aristotelian-Thomistic school of
Of a different nature is his 178-page book, co-authored with Mark A. Sammut, Il-Ligi, il-Morali u r-Raguni (Law, Morality and Reason), published in 2008 (Ius Melitæ). The composition is basically a sort of dialogue between the two authors (alternatively, it is an interview with Mifsud Bonnici). It is divided in into five main parts dealing with a number of themes, from purely legal technicalities to philosophical topics. Though the style is quite loose and colloquial – with the discussion sometimes drifting into mere side observations – philosophical arguments are proposed for a number of subjects, such as
See also
References
- ^ "Former Chief Justice Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici passes away at 88". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Mark Montebello, Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta (A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001, Vol. II, p. 37.