Natural Law Approach to Normativity (eBook)

Ms Bebhinn Donnelly (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2013
174 Seiten
Ashgate Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4094-9327-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Exploring the relationship between natural law theory and the philosophy of law, Bebhinn Donnelly proposes a new approach to natural law theory - one which addresses some of the tradition's shortcomings and advances further its approach to Hume's dichotomy.Key features: Provides a clear definition of `nature' in this context Contrasts the work of Hume and Kant regarding the `is/ought' issue Examines the approach in traditional natural law Presents a full discussion of Finnis and the departure from traditional natural law Proposes a new, natural law approach to normativity, drawing on the strengths of traditional natural law theory Illustrates how natural law may provide a normative base for lawA Natural Law Approach to Normativity presents an original perspective on natural law theory and will be of interest to academics in philosophy of law, moral/political philosophy, natural law theorists, and students of jurisprudence internationally.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.1.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• ISBN-10: 1-4094-9327-X / 140949327X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4094-9327-3 / 9781409493273