Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 340.112 EAN: 9780802846976 ISBN:0802846971 Label: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 340 Publication Date: 2000-02 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Studio: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Editorial Review: Though the concept of natural law took center stage during the Middle Ages, the theological aspects of this august intellectual tradition have been largely forgotten by the modern church. In this book ethicist Jean Porter shows the continuing significance of the natural law tradition for Christian ethics. Based on a careful analysis of natural law as it emerged in the medieval period, Porter's work explores several important scholastic theologians and canonists whose writings are not only worthy of study in their own right but also make important contributions to moral reflection today.
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Rating: - A reasoned account of natural law
I found Porter's "Natural and Divine Law" very readable. Those without a theological or philosophical background may have to struggle through a number of terms, but overall Porter's writing should be accessible to most college level readers. I found her explication and defense of the scholastic account of natural law to be balanced and thorough enough for anyone seeking a fundamental understanding of the concept.
Porter makes an interesting tie between the applicability of natural ... Read More
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