• Natural Law and Natural Rights

• ISBN: 9780199599134
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

John Finnis's "Natural Law and Natural Rights" offers a significant contribution to legal and moral philosophy, providing a clear restatement of natural law theory. It argues for objective moral principles discoverable through reason. Finnis explores practical reasoning and identifies basic human goods like life, knowledge, friendship, and religion as essential to human flourishing. These goods form a foundation for moral and legal norms, defending natural law against modern criticisms. Celebrated for its rigorous argumentation and insightful analysis, the book is a cornerstone for understanding contemporary natural law thought and its implications for ethics, politics, and jurisprudence. Finnis develops a theory of law emphasizing its role in serving the common good and upholding justice, providing a valuable framework for evaluating legal systems and promoting human rights.