Natural law : an introduction and re-examination / Howard P. Kainz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kainz, Howard P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethics.

Natural law.

Physical Description:

xvi, 151 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Open Court, [2004]

Summary:

Is there such a thing as an objective law of morality? Natural law theorists maintain that there is, and Natural Law probes the history and implications of this powerful concept. Tracing the development of natural law from ancient times to the present, the book also examines the leading figures, transitions, and turning points in the idea's evolution, and brings a natural law approach to contemporary issues such as abortion, homosexuality, and assisted suicide.

Contents:

Concepts of natural law in ancient Greece and Rome

Aquinas and Suarez

Grotius to Kant

Contemporary developments in natural law

Conceptual analyses of issues in natural law theory

Problem areas in natural law

Types and classifications of natural law

Natural law and contemporary issues.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-141) and index.

ISBN:

0812694546

OCLC:

55220376