1st Edition
American Interpretations of Natural Law A Study in the History of Political Thought
By Benjamin Fletcher Wright
Copyright 2016
274 Pages
by
Routledge
274 Pages
by
Routledge
274 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book illustrates the deep roots of natural law doctrines in America's political culture. Originally published in 1931, the volume shows that American interpretations of natural law go to the philosophical heart of the American regime. The Declaration of Independence is the preeminent example of natural law in American political thought—it is the self-evident truth of American society.... Read more
Contents Introduction to the Transaction Edition, Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. Preface I introduction II Divine Law in Early New England III Colonial Importations IV The Revolution V The First Constitutions VI The Framing and Ratification of the Federal Constitution VII Controversial and Non-Systematic Theory since 1789 General Tendencies Debates in the State Constitutional Conventions The Slavery Controversy VIII Systematic Studies of Politics IX Constitutional Interpretation X Critics and Defenders XI Conclusion Index
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Benjamin Fletcher Wright
