Natural Law - A Study in Legal & Social History & Philosophy (Hardcover)

Originally published in German in 1936, "The Natural Law" is the first work to clarify the differences between traditional natural law as represented in the writings of Cicero, Aquinas, and Hooker and the revolutionary doctrines of natural rights espoused by Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. Beginning with the legacies of Greek and Roman life and thought, Rommen traces the natural law tradition to its displacement by legal positivism and concludes with what the author calls "the reappearance" of natural law thought in more recent times. In seven chapters each Rommen explores "The History of the Idea of Natural Law" and "The Philosophy and Content of the Natural Law." In his introduction, Russell Hittinger places Rommen's work in the context of contemporary debate on the relevance of natural law to philosophical inquiry and constitutional interpretation.Heinrich Rommen (1897-1967) taught in Germany and England before concluding his distinguished scholarly career at Georgetown University.Russell Hittinger is William K. Warren Professor of Catholic Studies and Research Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa.

General

Imprint:	Liberty Fund
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1998
First published:	March 1998
Authors:	Henrich Rommen
Dimensions:	155 x 230 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-0-86597-160-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Foundations of law > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-86597-160-9
Barcode:	9780865971608

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