Human Values: New Essays on Ethics and Natural Law

by David S. Oderberg, Timothy Chappell

In recent decades, the revival of natural law theory in modern moral philosophy has been an exciting and important development. Human Values brings together an international group of moral philosophers who in various respects share the aims and ideals of natural law ethics. In their diverse ways, these authors make distinctive and original contributions to the continuing project of developing natural law ethics as a comprehensive treatment of modern ethical theory and practice.

Genres: Philosophy

280 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 2004

About the author

Professor David Simon Oderberg (born 1963) is an Australian philosopher of metaphysics and ethics based in Britain since 1987. He is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Reading.

Reviews

[Pinkyivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very specific topics, but recommended to people who have covered their basics concerning the natural law theory and wish to expland their knowledge concerning odds of liberalism and natural law, problems of the new natural law theory, importance of ontology for ethics, practical reason, intention and issues in the principle of double effect. The best essays were on liberalism and importance of ontology, for those who do not care to read all of them.

[Pinky 2.0 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very specific topics, but recommended to people who have covered their basics concerning the natural law theory and wish to expland their knowledge concerning odds of liberalism and natural law, problems of the new natural law theory, importance of ontology for ethics, practical reason, intention and issues in the principle of double effect. The best essays were on liberalism and importance of ontology, for those who do not care to read all of them.