Natural Law Theory: Contemporary Essays
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0198248571 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Natural law theory is enjoying a revival of interest in a variety of scholarly disciplines including law, philosophy, political science, and theology and religious studies. Boyle, Jr., John Finnis, Robert P. Contributors include Hadley Arkes, Joseph M. George, Russell Hittinger, Neil MacCormick, Michael Moore, Jeffrey Stout, Joseph Raz, Jeremy Waldron, Lloyd Weinreb, and Ernest Weinrib.. This volume presents twelve original essays by leading natural law theorists and their critics. The contributors discuss natural law theories of morality, law and legal reasoning, politics, and the rule of law. Readers get a clear sense of the wide diversity of viewpoints represented among contemporary theorists, and an opportunity to evaluate the arguments and counterarguments exchanged in the current debates between natural law theorists and their critics
This is an excellent book, but it's not for beginners. Audrone@worldnet.att.net This collection of essays by prominent natural law philosophers is excellent; however, as a grad student in philosophy, I found this book to be a challenge. It assumes that the reader already has a good foundation in natural law.
He is currently chairman of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. Anderson (2012). His articles and review essays have appeared in the Harvard Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, the Columbia Law Review, the University of Chicago Law Review, the Review of Politics, the Review of Metaphy
It is the best book of its kind."--James Gaffney, Loyola University"This is an excellent collection of recent work in natural law theory.This is a most useful collection for advanced undergraduates and graduate/law students."--Anthony J. Lisska, Denison University"A superb collection of original essays.For anyone who might still believe that natural law theory is merely a relic of bygone daysProfessor George's book provides an indispensable antidote."--First Things"George deserves congratulations for bringing together such an eminent group of scholars."--Times Literary Supplement. The essays are sensibly organized, balanced in approach, and sufficiently diverse in approach to reveal the inherent complexity and controversiality of this once-passé and now vital topic."-