The Natural Law Reader

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The Natural Law Reader is a comprehensive anthology that delves into the philosophical and psychological aspects of natural law theory. This book gathers seminal essays and writings from influential thinkers across history, examining the principles that govern moral and ethical conduct as perceived through the lens of natural law. It serves as an insightful resource for understanding the development and application of natural law in various social and political contexts.
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Format: Hardback

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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by the concept of natural law and enjoy exploring questions about morality, justice, and human rights within philosophical and psychological contexts. It's a compelling choice for those interested in understanding how natural law has been interpreted and applied throughout history and its relevance in contemporary debates.

The Natural Law Reader presents a representative and wide-ranging series of readings related to the classical Natural Law tradition in the modern world, which draws upon the metaphysical and ethical categories first put forth and developed by Aristotle and Aquinas.

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The Natural Law Reader features a selection of readings in metaphysics, jurisprudence, politics, and ethics that are all related to the classical Natural Law tradition in the modern world.

Features a concise presentation of the natural law position that offers the reader a focal point for discussion of ancient and contemporary ideas in the natural law tradition.

Draws upon the metaphysical and ethical categories put forth and developed by Aristotle and Aquinas.

Points to the historical significance and contemporary relevance of the Natural Law tradition.

Reflects on a revival of interest in the tradition of virtue ethics and human rights.

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The Natural Law Reader has been praised for adding significantly to the growing body of literature on natural law. The volume has been noted for effectively popularising and providing access to a wide range of essays, benefiting both experienced academics and newcomers in jurisprudence, ethics, and political philosophy. It is considered a valuable contribution to the renewed interest in the natural law tradition over the last fifty years.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444333084

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 September 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Contributors:

Edited by Jacqueline A. Laing
Edited by Russell Wilcox

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 844g

Pages: 458

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About the Author

Jacqueline A. Laing is Senior Lecturer in Law at LondonMetropolitan University. She has a doctorate in Jurisprudence fromthe University of Oxford and first degrees in philosophy and lawfrom the Australian National University. A barrister of the HighCourt of Australia and a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Englandand Wales, Dr. Laing writes on a wide range of subjects inphilosophy, law and jurisprudence. Russell Wilcox is Visiting Professor in Law at theUniversity of Navarre, where he is also a ResearchFellow in its newly established Institute of Culture andSociety. He is a barrister of Gray s Inn and has a PhD fromthe University of London.