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Natural Law Theory
In Dennis M. Patterson (ed.), A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory. Blackwell. pp. 209–227 (1996)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Traditional Natural Law Theory Modern Natural Law Theory Conclusion References.Author's Profile
contemporary schools and perspectives natural law theory ‐ long and distinguished history “Traditional” natural law theory ‐ arguments for existence of a “higher law” traditional approach to natural law and Thomas Aquinas Aquinas's four different laws ‐ the eternal law, natural law, divine law, and human (positive) law Natural law in early modern Europe differences between right and wrong ‐ cannot be drawn at level of basic goods Finnis, moving from basic goods to moral choices ‐ series of intermediate principles Ronald Dworkin, influential English‐language legal theorist “traditional natural law theory” and “modern natural law theory”
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