Natural Law in Jurisprudence and Politics

by Mark C. Murphy

Book Overview

Natural law is a perennial though poorly represented and understood issue in political philosophy and the philosophy of law. In this 2006 book, Mark C. Murphy argues that the central thesis of natural law jurisprudence - that law is backed by decisive reasons for compliance - sets the agenda for natural law political philosophy, demonstrating how law gains its binding force by way of the common good of the political community. Murphy's work ranges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052110808X
• ISBN13: 9780521108089
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"