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

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.
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This volume presents 12 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.
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Robert P. George: Introduction; I: Natural Law, Practical Reasoning, and Morality:Joseph Boyle: Natural law and the ethics of traditions; Robert P. George: Natural Law and human nature; Russell Hittinger: Natural law and virtue: Theories at cross-purposes; Jeffrey Stout: Truth, natural law, and ethical theory; II: Natural Law and Legal Theory: Neil MacCormick: Natural law and the separation of law and morals; John Finnis: Natural law and legal reasoning; Jeremy Waldron: The irrelevance of moral objectivity; Michael Moore: Law as a functional kind; III: Natural Law, Justice, and Rights: Hadley Arkes: That 'Nature herself has placed in our ears a power of judging': Some reflections on the 'Naturalism' of Cicero; Lloyd Weinreb: Natural law and rights; IV: Legal Formalism and Legal Rationality: Joseph Raz: Formalism and the rule of law; Ernest Weinrib: Why legal formalism
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`fine colletion of essays' Stephen Buckle, The Philosophical Quarterly

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198235521
Publisert
1994
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
506 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
384

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