Uncovering the Constitution's Moral Design |
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| Author:
| DeHart, Paul R. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8262-2130-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Missouri Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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The U.S. Constitution provides a framework for our laws, but what does it have to say about morality? Paul DeHart ferrets out that document's implicit moral assumptions, demonstrating that the Constitution presupposes a natural law to which human law must conform. His argument works toward resolving current debates over the Constitution's normative framework while remaining detached from the social issues that divide today's political arena.
The U.S. Constitution provides a framework for our laws, but what does it have to say about morality? Paul DeHart ferrets out that document's implicit moral assumptions, demonstrating that the Constitution presupposes a natural law to which human law must conform. His argument works toward resolving current debates over the Constitution's normative framework while remaining detached from the social issues that divide today's political arena.