You might also like

More about Law & Custom

• Book details
• Synopsis
• Trending among others

You get 203 loyalty points

Book synopsis

Throughout the long history of the Western legal tradition, custom and law have been integrally related in both theory and practice. Their relationship is embodied by the Anglo-American concept of the common law. Nevertheless, the twentieth century witnessed a drastic decline in the importance of the common law in the very countries in which it once flourished. In this interdisciplinary work of theological ethics and legal theory, David VanDrunen explores the relationship of custom and law in the thought of Thomas Aquinas. VanDrunen argues that Aquinas's concern for custom was a central aspect of his theology of law and was grounded in broader elements of his theological and ethical thought. Aquinas's insights on the necessity of attention to custom for the formation of a just legal system, VanDrunen concludes, suggest many reasons for a renewal of interest in the common law in the contemporary world.

Book details

Book category Books in English Humanities Religion & beliefs Religion: general

• Full title: Law & Custom
• Subtitle: The Thought of Thomas Aquinas and the Future of the Common Law
• Author: David VanDrunen
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 192
• EAN: 9780820468204
• ISBN: 9780820468204
• ID: 10024241
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Weight: 396 g
• Dimensions: 160 × 237 × 15 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. July 2003

Trending among others

---

---

---