| Natural Law in Jurisprudence and Politics Contributor(s): Murphy, Mark C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 052110808X ISBN-13: 9780521108089 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $33.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Murphy's presentation in this book ranges over the central questions of natural law jurisprudence and political philosophy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Natural Law - Law | Jurisprudence - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 340.112 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Law |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.69 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Mark C.: - Mark C. Murphy is Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University. He is the author of Natural Law and Practical Rationality, An Essay on Divine Authority, and Philosophy of Law, and is editor of Alasdair MacIntyre. |