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Francisco Jose . Ed(S): Contreras - The Threads of Natural Law: Unravelling a Philosophical Tradition - 9789400756557 - V9789400756557
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The Threads of Natural Law: Unravelling a Philosophical Tradition

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Description for The Threads of Natural Law: Unravelling a Philosophical Tradition hardcover. This syncretic anthology facilitates renewed dialogue on law and morality between seemingly discrete philosophical traditions, elaborating their common roots in 'natural law' and revisiting key points in its developing epistemology, from Aristotle to Dworkin. Editor(s): Contreras, Francisco Jose. Series: Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; LAB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 551.

The notion of “natural law” has repeatedly furnished human beings with a shared grammar in times of moral and cultural crisis. Stoic natural law, for example, emerged precisely when the Ancient World lost the Greek polis, which had been the point of reference for Plato's and Aristotle's political philosophy. In key moments such as this, natural law has enabled moral and legal dialogue between peoples and traditions holding apparently clashing world-views. This volume revisits some of these key moments in intellectual and social history, partly with an eye to extracting valuable lessons for ideological conflicts in the present and perhaps ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Series
Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400756557
SKU
V9789400756557
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