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Natural Law and Moral Philosophy

From Grotius to the Scottish Enlightenment

by Knud Haakonssen

  • Hardback
  • 400 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 2.6 cm

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For students and scholars of philosophy and law

Clarifies complex ideas in natural law theory

You will gain insights into modern liberalism's roots

This book explores the evolution of natural law and moral philosophy from Grotius to the Scottish Enlightenment.

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This major contribution to the history of philosophy provides the most comprehensive guide to modern natural law theory available, sets out the full background to liberal ideas of rights and contractarianism, and offers an extensive study of the Scottish Enlightenment. The time span covered is considerable: from the natural law theories of Grotius and Suarez in the early seventeenth century to the American Revolution and the beginnings of utilitarianism. After a detailed survey of modern natural law theory, the book focuses on the Scottish Enlightenment and its European and American connections. Knud Haakonssen explains the relationship between natural law and civic humanist republicanism, and he shows the relevance of these ideas for the understanding of David Hume and Adam Smith. The result is a completely revised background to modern ideas of liberalism and communitarianism.
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  • Author

    Knud Haakonssen

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    February 1996

  • Weight

    727g

  • Page Count

    400

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 2.6 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521496865

  • ISBN-10

    0521496861

  • Eden Code

    4575163

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