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Liberty and Law: The Idea of Permissive Natural Law, 1100-1800 (Studies in Medieval & Early Modern Canon Law)
Brian Tierney
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Paperback. Examines a previously underappreciated theme in legal history - the idea of permissive natural law. The idea is mentioned only peripherally, if at all, in modern histories of natural law. Yet it engaged the attention of jurists, philosophers, and theologians over a long period and formed an integral part of their teachings. Series: Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Canon Law. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAX; LAB; LAFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 525.
Liberty and Law examines a previously underappreciated theme in legal history - the idea of permissive natural law. The idea is mentioned only peripherally, if at all, in modern histories of natural law. Yet it engaged the attention of jurists, philosophers, and theologians over a long period and formed an integral part of their teachings. This ensured that natural law was not conceived of as merely a set of commands and prohibitions that restricted human conduct, but also as affirming a realm of human freedom, understood as both freedom from subjection and freedom of choice. Freedom can be used in ... Read more
Liberty and Law examines a previously underappreciated theme in legal history - the idea of permissive natural law. The idea is mentioned only peripherally, if at all, in modern histories of natural law. Yet it engaged the attention of jurists, philosophers, and theologians over a long period and formed an integral part of their teachings. This ensured that natural law was not conceived of as merely a set of commands and prohibitions that restricted human conduct, but also as affirming a realm of human freedom, understood as both freedom from subjection and freedom of choice. Freedom can be used in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Catholic University of America Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Canon Law
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780813225814
SKU
V9780813225814
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About Brian Tierney
Brian Tierney is Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies Emeritus, Cornell University, USA.
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