The Tradition of Natural Law: A Philosopher's Reflections

by Yves R. Simon

The tradition of natural law is one of the foundations of Western civilization. At its heart is the conviction that there is an objective and universal justice which transcends humanity's particular expressions of justice. It asserts that there are certain ways of behaving which are appropriate to humanity simply by virtue of the fact that we are all human beings. Recent political debates indicate that it is not a tradition that has gone unchallenged:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823206408
• ISBN13: 9780823206407
• Release Date: January 1965
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.