Moral Truth and the Law: A New Look at an Old Link

34 Pages Posted: 15 May 2012

Date Written: 1993

Abstract

This article looks at the classic natural law tradition best exemplified by the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas and examines its reemergence in the writings of some modern jurists such as diverse as John Finnis and Richard Rorty.

Keywords: natural law, jurisprudence, moral philosophy

Suggested Citation

Morrissey, Daniel J., Moral Truth and the Law: A New Look at an Old Link (1993). Southern Methodist University Law Review, Vol. 47, No. 1, p. 61, 1993, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2058875

Daniel J. Morrissey (Contact Author)

Gonzaga University - School of Law ( email )

721 N. Cincinnati Street
Spokane, WA 99220-3528
United States

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