Aristotle and Law - The Politics of Nomos

This book offers a systematic exposition of Aristotle's legal thought and account of the relationship between law and politics.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Law as rational restraint; 2. The legislator; 3. The constitutional relativity of law; 4. The common advantage and political justice; 5. Stability and obedience; 6. Natural justice and natural law; 7. Equity and the spoudaios; Conclusion; References; Index.

About the author

George Duke is Associate Professor at Deakin University, Victoria. His main research areas are the philosophy of law, constitutional theory, and the history of political and legal thought. Duke has published in a wide-range of international journals on these topics, including Classical Quarterly, Legal Theory, Ancient Philosophy, History of Political Thought, International Journal of Constitutional Law, and European Law Review. He is also the co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to Natural Law Jurisprudence (2017).

Summary

This book offers a systematic exposition of Aristotle's legal thought. It argues that Aristotle's seemingly dispersed statements on legislation and law are unified by a commitment to law's status as an achievement of practical reason. It will appeal to scholars and students in jurisprudence, philosophy, political science, and classics.

Product details

• Authors: George Duke, George (Deakin University Duke, Duke George
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781107157033
• ISBN: 978-1-107-15703-3
• No. of pages: 246
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, LAW / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law, Aristotle; Law; Nomos; Politics; Constitution