Introduction / George Duke and Robert P. George -- Aquinas and natural law jurisprudence / John Finnis -- Natural law, gopld and human dignity / Robert P. George -- Early modern natural law theories / Knud Haakonssen -- Metaphysical foundations of natural law theories / Jonathan…
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"Law, Ethics and the Biopolitical explores the idea that legal authority is no longer related to national sovereignty, but to the 'moral' attempt to nurture life. The book argues that whilst the relationship between law and ethics has long been a central concern in legal studies…