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Aquinas and Modern Law
This volume collects some of the best recent writings on St. Thomas's philosophy of law. It includes a critical examination of Aquinas's theory of the relation between law and morality, his natural law theory, as well as the modern reformulation of his approach to natural rights.
| Author(s) | By JamesBernard Murphy. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 644 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 21 Aug 2013 |
| Availability | Available |
This volume collects some of the best recent writings on St. Thomas's philosophy of law. It includes a critical examination of Aquinas's theory of the relation between law and morality, his natural law theory, as well as the modern reformulation of his approach to natural rights.
Contents: Introduction, James Bernard Murphy; Bibliography; Part I Introduction to Aquinas: On reading the Summa: an introduction to Saint Thomas Aquinas, Otto Bird. Part II The Problems of Natural Law: Recent criticism of natural law theory, Robert P. Ge
Richard O. Brooks is Professor Emeritus of Law, Vermont Law School, USA and James Bernard Murphy is Professor of Government, Dartmouth College, USA.
