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Aristotle and law : the politics of nomos / George Duke

By: Duke, GeorgeMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020Description: x, 181 pagesISBN: 9781316661741 (ebook); 9781316610114Subject(s): Natural law | Law | Nomos (The Greek word)DDC classification: K434.7 .D85 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction -- Law as Rational Restraint -- The Legislator -- The Constitutional Relativity of Law -- The Common Advantage and Political Justice -- Stability and Obedience -- Natural Justice and Natural Law -- Equity and the Spoudaios -- Conclusion
Summary: In Aristotle and Law, George Duke argues that Aristotle's seemingly dispersed statements on law and legislation are unified by a commitment to law's status as an achievement of practical reason. This book provides a systematic exposition of the significance and coherence of Aristotle's account of law, and also indicates the relevance of this account to contemporary legal theory. It will be of great interest to scholars and students in jurisprudence, philosophy, political science and classics
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Books Books Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters).
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Books Books Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters).
K434.7 .D85 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0194726

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Introduction -- Law as Rational Restraint -- The Legislator -- The Constitutional Relativity of Law -- The Common Advantage and Political Justice -- Stability and Obedience -- Natural Justice and Natural Law -- Equity and the Spoudaios -- Conclusion

In Aristotle and Law, George Duke argues that Aristotle's seemingly dispersed statements on law and legislation are unified by a commitment to law's status as an achievement of practical reason. This book provides a systematic exposition of the significance and coherence of Aristotle's account of law, and also indicates the relevance of this account to contemporary legal theory. It will be of great interest to scholars and students in jurisprudence, philosophy, political science and classics

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