Chernilo, Daniel.

The natural law foundations of modern social theory a quest for universalism / Daniel Chernilo. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contemporary social theory and natural law : Jurgen Habermas -- A natural-law critique of modern social theory : Karl Lowith, Leo Strauss and Eric Voegelin -- Natural law and the question of universalism -- Modern natural law I : Hobbes and Rousseau on the state of nature and social life -- Modern natural law II : Kant and Hegel on proceduralism and ethical life -- Classical social theory I : Marx, Tonnies and Durkheim on alienation, community and society -- Classical social theory II : Simmel and Weber on the universality of sociability and reasonableness -- Social theory as the natural law of 'artificial' social relations.



9781139625043


Natural law--Social aspects.
Sociological jurisprudence--Philosophy.


Electronic Books.

K460 / .N388 2013