The Evolution of Natural Law
Handbook (chapter)
Crowe, Jonathan. 2024. "The Evolution of Natural Law." Załuski, Wojciech, Bourgeois-Gironde, Sacha and Dyrda, Adam (ed.) Research Handbook on Legal Evolution. United Kingdom. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 396-403
| Chapter Title | The Evolution of Natural Law |
|---|---|
| Book Chapter Category | Handbook (chapter) |
| ERA Publisher ID | 1811 |
| Book Title | Research Handbook on Legal Evolution |
| Authors | Crowe, Jonathan |
| Editors | Załuski, Wojciech, Bourgeois-Gironde, Sacha and Dyrda, Adam |
| Page Range | 396-403 |
| Series | Research Handbooks in Legal Theory series |
| Chapter Number | 25 |
| Number of Pages | 8 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
| ISBN | 9781803921822 |
| 9781803921815 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803921822.00039 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/9781803921822/book-part-9781803921822-39.xml |
| Abstract | This chapter examines the evolution of natural law - not natural law ideas or theories, but natural law itself. The chapter begins by exploring how the normative inclinations by which humans identify the content of natural law are shaped and guided by social circumstances and practices. It then discusses two specific mechanisms by which social expressions of natural law evolve: communal norms and value commitments. I argue that these processes play a central role in the development of natural law and should be recognised as such within natural law theories. |
| Keywords | natural law |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480410. Legal theory, jurisprudence and legal interpretation |
| Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
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