Natural Law and Natural Rights
- ISBN-10
- 0199599130
- ISBN-13
- 9780199599134
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 494
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-04-07
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- John Finnis
Description
Natural Law and Natural Rights is widely recognised as a seminal contribution to the philosophy of law, and an essential reference point for all students of the subject. This new edition includes a substantial postscript by the author responding to thirty years of comment, criticism, and further work in the field.
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