Aristotle and Law: The Politics of Nomos

Author : George Duke (Deakin University, Victoria)

Hardback

Published : Thursday 19 December 2019

ISBN : 9781107157033

Price : €87.74

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Aristotle and Law: The Politics of Nomos

by George Duke (Deakin University, Victoria)

Hardback

19 Dec 2019

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€87.74

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This book offers a systematic exposition of Aristotle's legal thought. It argues that Aristotle's seemingly dispersed statements on legislation and law are unified by a commitment to law's status as an achievement of practical reason. It will appeal to scholars and students in jurisprudence, philosophy, political science, and classics.

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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