These essays address some of the most intriguing questions raised by natural law theory and its implications for law, morality, and public policy. some of the essays explore the implications that natural law theory has for jurisprudence, asking what natural law suggests about the use of legal devices such as constitutions and precedents. Other essays examine the connections between natural law and various political concepts, such as citizens' rights and the obligation of citizens to obey their government.
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1. Thomistic natural law as Darwinian natural right Larry Arnhart; 2. Ethical individualism, natural law, and the primacy of natural rights Douglas J. Den Uyl and Douglas B. Rasmussen; 3. Natural law, consent, and political obligation Mark C. Murphy; 4. The natural basis of political obligation George Klosko; 5. Law as justice Michael S. Moore; 6. The 'laws of reason' and the surprise of the natural law Hadley Arkes; 7. Natural law as professional ethics: a reading of Fuller David Luban; 8. Fairness in Holdings: a natural law account of property and welfare rights Joseph Boyle; 9. Natural law, natural rights, and classical liberalism: on Montesquieu's critique of Hobbes Michael Zuckert.
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These essays address some of the most intriguing questions raised by natural law theory and its implications for law, morality, and public policy.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780521794602
Publisert
2001-01-29
Utgiver
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
371 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
154 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
P, U, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
276