Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Philosophy
Department
Philosophy and Religion
First Advisor
Steven Skultety
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
This paper aims to contribute meaningfully to Aristotelian scholarship by articulating the grounding of effective law. The grounding of law is the reason for which law’s efficacy can be explained. Two popular contenders for this explanation are natural law theory and legal positivism; however, this paper will build off the work of Donald Schroeder to show that neither theory is a tenable explanation for the grounding of Aristotelian law. Although Schroeder rejects natural law and positivism as appropriate interpretations of Aristotle, he fails to articulate what ultimately is the grounding of efficacious law. The final section of this paper will aim to show that the proper grounding of Aristotelian law is found in the virof the law-makers.
Recommended Citation
Kinnaman, Kyra, "The Grounding Of Effective Aristotelian Law" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 754.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/754