The Declaration of Independence and God: Self-Evident Truths in American Law

by Owen Anderson

Book Overview

"Self-evident truths" was a profound concept used by the drafters of the American Declaration of Independence to insist on their rights and freedom from oppressive government. How did this Enlightenment notion of self-evident human rights come to be used in this historic document and what is its true meaning? In The Declaration of Independence and God, Owen Anderson traces the concept of a self-evident creator through America's legal history. Starting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107459044
• ISBN13: 9781107459045
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"