The Cambridge Companion to Natural Law Jurisprudence
George Duke editor Robert P George editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:16th Jun '17
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This volume brings together leading experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on the nature and foundations of law.
This collection provides an overview of contemporary natural law jurisprudence - an influential yet frequently misunderstood branch of legal theory. It brings together leading international experts on natural law theory to provide perspectives on the nature and foundations of law and its most pressing issues.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.
ISBN: 9781107546462
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 25mm
Weight: 680g
468 pages