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Natural Law in Jurisprudence and Politics

By Mark C. Murphy

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0521859301, 9780521859301
LCC
K460 .M87 2006
Open Library ID
OL22728429M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1149672 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law
Edition
First Edition
Pages
204\205
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Natural law is a perennial though poorly represented and understood issue in political philosophy and the philosophy of law. 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, which demonstrates how law gains its binding force by way of the common good of the political community. Murphy's work ranges over the central questions of natural law jurisprudence and political philosophy, including the formulation and defense of the natural law jurisprudential thesis, the nature of the common good, the connection between the promotion of the common good and requirement of obedience to law, and the justification of punishment.

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