Aquinas and the Supreme Court : Race, Gender, and the Failure of Natural Law in Thomas's Bibical Commentaries Hardback
by Eugene F. (University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA) Rogers
Part of the Challenges in Contemporary Theology series
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This new work clarifies Aquinas' concept of natural law through his biblical commentaries, and explores its applications to U.S. constitutional law. The first time the use of Aquinas on the U.S. Supreme Court has been explored in depth, and its applications tested through a rigorous reading of the biblical commentariesShows how key judgments in the Supreme Court have rested on medieval natural law, and applies critical gender theory to discuss problems with these applicationsOffers new research data to give a different picture of Aquinas and natural law, and a fresh take on Aquinas' biblical commentariesNew research based on passages in the biblical commentaries never before available in English
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:19/04/2013
- ISBN:9781118391167
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:19/04/2013
- ISBN:9781118391167
