Law & Custom
Subtitle: The Thought of Thomas Aquinas and the Future of the Common Law
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: August 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780820468204
Subjects: Christian Theology - General; General; History; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Aquinas, Saint,; Common law; Customary law; Philosophy; Thomas,; Law
Description: "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 JACKET.