Natural Law and Natural Rights is widely recognised as a seminal contribution to the philosophy of law, and an essential reference point for all students of the subject. This new edition includes a substantial postscript by the author responding to thirty years of comment, criticism, and further work in the field.

• Part I


• 1: Evaluation and the Description of Law


• 2: Images and Objections


• Part II


• 3: A Basic Form of Good: Knowledge


• 4: The Other Basic Values


• 5: The Basic Requirements of Practical Reasonableness


• 6: Community, Communities, and Common Good


• 7: Justice


• 8: Rights


• 9: Authority


• 10: Law


• 11: Obligation


• 12: Unjust Laws


• Part III


• 13: Nature, Reason, God


• Postscript

John Finnis is Professor of Law and Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford, and a Fellow of University College. He is Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame.