The Cambridge companion to natural law jurisprudence / edited by George Duke, Deakin University, Robert P. George, Princeton University.
Duke, George, 1974- editor.; George, Robert P., editor.
2017
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The Cambridge companion to natural law jurisprudence / edited by George Duke, Deakin University, Robert P. George, Princeton University.
Added Author
Duke, George, 1974- editor.
George, Robert P., editor.
Imprint
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2017.
Description
ix, 458 pages ; 24 cm.
Series
Cambridge companions to law.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction / George Duke and Robert P. George
Aquinas and natural law jurisprudence / John Finnis
Natural law, God and human dignity / Robert P. George
Early modern natural law theories / Knud Haakonssen
Metaphysical foundations of natural law theories / Jonathan Crowe
Natural law, basic goods, and practical reason / Christopher Tollefsen
Practical reason in the context of law / Veronica Rodriguez-Blanco
Hume, virtue and natural law / Thomas Pink
Natural law reasoning in applied ethics / Jacqueline Laing
Law as an idea we live by / N.E. Simmonds
The moral impact theory, the dependence view, and natural law / Mark Greenberg
The ideal dimension of law / Robert Alexy
Two unhappy dilemmas for natural law jurisprudence / Mark C. Murphy
The common good / George Duke
Natural law theory and constitutionalism / Gerard V. Bradley
Opening the doors of inquiry: Lon Fuller and the natural law tradition / Kristen Rundle.
Summary
This collection provides an intellectually rigorous and accessible overview of key topics in contemporary natural law jurisprudence, an influential yet frequently misunderstood branch of legal philosophy. It fills a gap in the existing literature by bringing together leading international experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on some of the most pressing issues pertaining to the nature and moral foundations of law. Themes covered include the history of the natural law tradition, the natural law account of practical reason, normativity and ethics, natural law approaches to legal obligation and authority and constitutional law. Creating a dialogue between leading figures in natural law thought, the Companion is an ideal introduction to the main commitments of natural law jurisprudence, whilst also offering a concise summary of developments in current scholarship for more advanced readers.
Note
This collection provides an intellectually rigorous and accessible overview of key topics in contemporary natural law jurisprudence, an influential yet frequently misunderstood branch of legal philosophy. It fills a gap in the existing literature by bringing together leading international experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on some of the most pressing issues pertaining to the nature and moral foundations of law. Themes covered include the history of the natural law tradition, the natural law account of practical reason, normativity and ethics, natural law approaches to legal obligation and authority and constitutional law. Creating a dialogue between leading figures in natural law thought, the Companion is an ideal introduction to the main commitments of natural law jurisprudence, whilst also offering a concise summary of developments in current scholarship for more advanced readers.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
K460 .C36 2017
Language
English
ISBN
9781107120518 hardcover alkaline paper
1107120519 hardcover alkaline paper
110754646X paperback
9781107546462 paperback
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