Justification in Finnis' Natural Law Theory

This essay examines Finnis' theory of natural law by addressing Finnis' solution to the problem of justification that besets any theory of law. It assesses the quality of Finnis' theory from its purported justification of self-evidence, and by asking if Finnis' theory adds anythi...

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Main Author: TAN, Seow Hon
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2000
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/639
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English
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Summary:This essay examines Finnis' theory of natural law by addressing Finnis' solution to the problem of justification that besets any theory of law. It assesses the quality of Finnis' theory from its purported justification of self-evidence, and by asking if Finnis' theory adds anything of value to classical natural law discourse, the scholarship of which he purports to develop.