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Review of the Book: After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern

Moral and Political Views

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After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern Moral and Political

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Introduction

The understanding of natural law and its impact on the society has considerably

metamorphosed over time. For instance, unlike in ancient times, in current times, precedence of

positive law, government and legal rights can be easily used to trounce tenets of natural law

because natural law is considered as a threat to the legitimacy of positive law

. This is a

considerable threat because positive law which determines legal rights and justice is what

governments from across the globe use to manage their citizens, as opposed to natural rights and

justice.

Many theorists, scholars and researchers have explored and hypothesized the evolution

of natural law from the time when it was first addressed in philosophical discourse to modern

times. One such authors is John Lawrence Hill through his book After the Natural Law: How the

Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern Moral and Political Views. This paper is a book

review that seeks to appraise the discussions presented by Hill (2016) in line with how natural

theory has evolved over time based on how different thinkers like Augustine, Aquinas, Luther,

Hooker, and Calvin presented their understanding, during different periods of time. The review

also discusses the relationship that the different views of natural law has had with concepts such

as democracy, covenantal statesmanship, and positive law. To successfully achieve its objective,

the review starts by articulating what natural law is from an objective perspective. This is

followed by the review of Hill’s book After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview

Crowe, Jonathan. 2019. Natural Law and the Nature of Law. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.

(Crowe, 2019)

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Review of the Book: After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern Moral and Political Views Author Course Date 2 After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern Moral and Political Views Introduction The understanding of natural law and its impact on the society has considerably metamorphosed over time. For instance, unlike in ancient times, in current times, precedence of positive law, government and legal rights can be easily used to trounce tenets of natural law because natural law is considered as a threat to the legitimacy of positive law1. This is a considerable threat because positive law which determines legal rights and justice is what governments from across the globe use to manage their citizens, as opposed to natural rights and justice.2 Many theorists, scholars and researchers have explored and hypothesized the evolution of natural law from the time when it was first addressed in philosophical discourse to modern times. One such authors is John Lawrence Hill through his book After the Natural Law: How the Classical Worldview Supports Our Modern Moral and Political Views. This paper is a book review that seeks to appraise the discussions presented by Hill (2016) in line with how natural theory has evolved over time based on how different thinkers like Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Hooker, and Calvin presented their understanding, during different periods of time. The review also discusses the relationship that the ...
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