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The Natural Law Reader
Jacqueline A. Laing (Ed.)
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Description for The Natural Law Reader
Paperback. 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. Editor(s): Laing, Jacqueline A.; Wilcox, Russell. Num Pages: 458 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 21. Weight in Grams: 694.
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
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444333213
SKU
V9781444333213
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99-50
About Jacqueline A. Laing (Ed.)
Jacqueline A. Laing is Senior Lecturer in Law at London Metropolitan University. She has a doctorate in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford and first degrees in philosophy and law from the Australian National University. A barrister of the High Court of Australia and a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, Dr. Laing writes on a wide ... Read more
Reviews for The Natural Law Reader
“This volume is a fine addition to an increasing number of books on the subject. Its conception reflects the renewal of interest in the natural law tradition over the past half-century or so. In popularising and making readily accessible a vast canon of essays for the benefit of the seasoned academic as much as the newcomer in the fields of ... Read more