Concepts of Nature: Ancient and Modern

Snell, R. j. (Editor)/ Mcguire, Steven F. (Editor)/ Cooper, Barry (Contributor)/ Smith, Thomas W. (Contributor)/ Hughes, Glenn (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 149852754X / ISBN 13: 9781498527545

Published by Lexington Books, 2016

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244 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Concepts of Nature: Ancient and Modern
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 149852754X
• ISBN 13: 9781498527545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

If natural law arguments struggle to gain traction in contemporary moral and political discourse, could it be because we moderns do not share the understanding of nature on which that language was developed? Building on the work of important thinkers of the last half-century, including Leo Strauss, Eric Voegelin, John Finnis, and Bernard Lonergan, the essays in Concepts of Nature compare and contrast classical, medieval, and modern conceptions of nature in order to better understand how and why the concept of nature no longer seems to provide a limit or standard for human action. These essays also evaluate whether a rearticulation of pre-modern ideas (or perhaps a reconciliation or reconstitution on modern terms) is desirable and/or possible. Edited by R. J. Snell and Steven F. McGuire, this book will be of interest to intellectual historians, political theorists, theologians, and philosophers.

About the Author

R. J. Snell is professor of philosophy at Eastern University and executive director of the Agora Institute for Civic Virtue and the Common Good. Steven F. McGuire is assistant professor of political science at Eastern University and a research director at the Agora Institute for Civic Virtue and the Common Good.