A Natural Law Approach to Normativity
ISBN: 9781315564951
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
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Subjects: Humanities; Law; Philosophy; Jurisprudence & General Issues; Political Philosophy; Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law;

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 law A 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.

Bebhinn Donnelly is Lecturer in Law at the University of Swansea, UK.

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