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Author:   Tom Angier (University of Cape Town)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.610kg
ISBN:  

9781108422635

ISBN 10:   1108422632
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   07 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Tom Angier; Part I. The History of Natural Law Ethics: 1. The stoics Philipp Brüllmann; 2. Thomas Aquinas Steven Jensen; 3. Grotius and Pufendorf Johan Olsthoorn; Part II. The Revival of Natural Law Ethics: 4. The new natural law theory Patrick Lee; 5. Neo-Aristotelian ethical naturalism Jennifer Frey; Part III. Natural Law Ethics and Religion: 6. Natural law in Judaism Tamar Rudavsky; 7. Natural law in Catholic Christianity Tracey Rowland; 8. Natural law in Protestant Christianity Jennifer Herdt; 9. Natural law in Islam Anver Emon; Part IV. Applied Natural Law Ethics: 10. Bioethics and natural law Jacqueline Laing; 11. Economics and natural law Samuel Gregg; 12. Political theory and natural law Christopher Wolfe; Part V. Natural Law Ethics: Challenges and Prospects: 13. Challenges facing natural law ethics Sophie Grace Chappell; 14. Natural law ethics and the revival of Aristotelian metaphysics Edward Feser; 15. Prospects for natural law ethics in the twenty-first century Tom Angier; Works cited; Index.

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'… all the essays are strong, several merit special attention … This is a superb collection for specialists.' W. P. Haggerty, Choice 'This collection of essays makes a solid contribution to studies in natural law ethics. The authors capably cover a wide swath of philosophical, historical, and thematic ground.' Daniel A. Morris, Journal of Moral Theology

'... all the essays are strong, several merit special attention ... This is a superb collection for specialists.' W. P. Haggerty, Choice 'This collection of essays makes a solid contribution to studies in natural law ethics. The authors capably cover a wide swath of philosophical, historical, and thematic ground.' Daniel A. Morris, Journal of Moral Theology

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Tom Angier is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. In addition to many journal papers, his recent publications include two edited volumes: Virtue Ethics (2018) and The History of Evil (2018). He is the author of Natural Law Theory in Cambridge's Elements in Ethics series (Cambridge, forthcoming).

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