The Defence of Natural Law: A Study of the Ideas of Law and Justice in the Writings of Lon L. Fuller, Michael Oakeshot, F. A. Hayek, Ronald Dworkin and John Finnis

The Defence of Natural Law comprises a study of the philosophies of law expounded by Lon L. Fuller, Michael Oakeshott, F.A. Hayek, Ronald Dworkin and John Finnis. The work of these theorists is situated in relation to the modern tradition in legal philosophy. In this way, it is demonstrated that the theorists adhered closely to the natural law standpoint in legal philosophy, while also defending the particular view of the proper functions of law and the state that distinguished the tradition of modern liberalism. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Introduction: Modern Legal Philosophy....Pages 1-29 Lon L. Fuller and the Defence of Natural Law....Pages 30-70 Michael Oakeshott and F. A. Hayek: Natural Law and the Philosophy of Liberal Conservatism....Pages 71-144 Ronald Dworkin: Legal Philosophy and the Liberal Theory of Justice....Pages 145-195 John Finnis: Thomism and the Philosophy of Natural Law....Pages 196-225 Conclusion....Pages 226-241 Back Matter....Pages 242-279 Charles Covell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.