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Natural law and moral philosophy: From Grotius to the Scottish Enlightenment
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posted on 2023-06-07, 22:26 authored by Knud HaakonssenThis 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.
History
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- Published
Publisher
Cambridge University PressPages
400.0ISBN
9780521498029Department affiliated with
- History Publications
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Also in Chinese translation.Full text available
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Peer reviewed?
- Yes