| Natural Law and Contemporary Public Policy Contributor(s): Forte, David F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0878406921 ISBN-13: 9780878406920 Publisher: Georgetown University Press OUR PRICE: $74.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 1998 Annotation: Rooted in Western classical and medieval philosophies, the natural law movement of the last few decades seeks to rediscover fundamental moral truths. In this book, prominent thinkers demonstrate how natural law can be used to resolve a wide range of complex social, political, and constitutional issues by addressing controversial subjects that include the family, taxation, war, racial discrimination, medical technology, and sexuality. This volume will be of value to those working in philosophy, political science, and legal theory, as well as to policy analysts, legislators, and judges. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Natural Law - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 340.112 |
| LCCN: 98-13260 |
| Physical Information: 1.16" H x 6.34" W x 9.29" (1.68 lbs) 412 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Academic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prominent thinkers in the natural law tradition apply the principles of natural law to contemporary political and social problems in this volume. Contributors demonstrate how natural law can be used to resolve a wide array of complex social, political, and constitutional issues by addressing controversial subjects that include the family, taxation, war, racial discrimination, medical technology, and sexuality. |