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Natural Law Theory

Contemporary Essays

Robert P George editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:27th Oct '94

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This volume presents twelve original essays by contemporary natural law theorists and their critics. Natural law theory is enjoying a revival of interest today in a variety of disciplines, including law, philosophy, political science, and theology and religious studies. These essays offer readers a sense of the lively contemporary debate among natural law theorists of different schools, as well as between natual law theorists and their critics.

The book is a unique collection of original essays written by some of the best-known advocates and critics of various sorts of natural law theory ... As would be expected in light of the credentials and prior contributions of each of the authors, the essays are substantively first-rate. * George Wright, Stanford University *
Robert George deserves congratulations for bringing together such an eminent group of scholars to discuss the important issues raised by Grisez, Finnis, Boyle, and their adversaries. * John Gardner, Times Literary Supplement *

ISBN: 9780198235521

Dimensions: 215mm x 138mm x 23mm

Weight: 506g

384 pages