This lecture provides an introduction to (1) what natural law is; (2) what human flourishing is; (3) some common objections to natural law and answers; (4) why natural law matters for societies that aspire to be free and virtuous and its relation to divine revelation.
Recommended Readings
Samuel Gregg, The Essential Natural Law (2021).
John Finnis, Natural Law and Natural Rights (1980).
Joseph Ratzinger, "Faith, Reason and the University – Memories and Reflections" (2006).
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Course Years:
2026,
2025,
2024,
2023,
2022,
2019
Instructor
Samuel Gregg, D.Phil.
President and Friedrich Hayek Chair in Economics and Economic History
American Institute for Economic Research
