Natural Law and the Nature of Law

Presents a systematic, contemporary defence of the natural law outlook in ethics, politics and jurisprudence.

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. Normative Foundations: 1. Normative inclinations; 2. Theorising human goods; 3. Acting for reasons; 4. The common good; 5. Rights and freedoms; 6. The role of the state; Part II. The Nature Law: 7. The natural law thesis; 8. Law as an artifact kind; 9. The function of law; 10. Law without authority; 11. Contextual interpretation; 12. The value of integrity; Conclusion.

About the author

Jonathan Crowe is Professor of Law at Bond University, Queensland. He is the author or editor of several books, including Legal Theory (3rd edition, forthcoming) and Research Handbook on Natural Law Theory (forthcoming). His work has appeared in leading international journals, including the Modern Law Review, the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, Jurisprudence, Ratio Juris and Law and Critique.

Summary

This book provides an updated and contemporary defence of natural law ideas, answering age-old questions about law's nature, origins and purpose, and challenging common understandings of what natural law is. It will be an indispensable guide to the subject for students in law, philosophy and religious studies.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Crowe, Jonathan (Bond University Crowe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2019
• EAN: 9781108498302
• ISBN: 978-1-108-49830-2
• No. of pages: 270
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; LAW / Jurisprudence, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Jurisprudence & general issues, Jurisprudence and general issues