Natural Law Theory: Contemporary Essays (Clarendon Paperbacks) - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0198235526 ISBN 13 : 9780198235521

Editeur : Oxford University Press, USA, 1994

Synopsis

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. 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. Contributors include Hadley Arkes, Joseph M. Boyle, Jr., John Finnis, Robert P. George, Russell Hittinger, Neil MacCormick, Michael Moore, Jeffrey Stout, Joseph Raz, Jeremy Waldron, Lloyd Weinreb, and Ernest Weinrib.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

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)

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, USA
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198235526
• ISBN 13: 9780198235521
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Éditeur: George Robert P.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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