Augustine and the Natural Law
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Augustine and the Natural Law
Augustine of Hippo (354–430 CE) is widely recognised as providing the foundational theological discussion of the natural law for Western Christianity. Yet his thinking on the natural law has not been examined in depth, despite the growing interest among contemporary theologians and philosophers in the natural law.
For Augustine, the natural law governed non-Christian life; it was fully knowable by reason without the assistance of divine grace.
Augustine and the Natural Law by Katherine Chambers delves into the seminal contributions of Augustine of Hippo (354–430 CE) to the foundational theological discussion of the natural law within Western Christianity. Despite his significant influence, Augustine's thoughts on the natural law have not been thoroughly examined, even amid the growing interest among contemporary theologians and philosophers.
For Christian thinkers, the concept of a natural moral law raises pivotal questions about the relationship between reason and revelation. Particularly, there is a need to reconcile the idea of natural law with the divine law. This involves addressing the traditional Christian belief that discerning right from wrong is somehow dependent on receiving God's self-revelation through Jesus Christ.
This study revisits and revises our understanding of how Augustine managed to reconcile reason with revelation in his discourse on the natural law, offering fresh insights into his theological framework.
Series: Elements In the History of Philosophy and Theology in the West
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781009677707
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 26 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Illustration: Worked examples or Exercises
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 255g
Pages: 82
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