The Declaration of Independence and God : Self-Evident Truths in American Law
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1107088186
ISBN-13
9781107088184
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 18th, 2015
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
446 grams
Dimensions
16.10 x 23.60 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Legal historyConstitutional & administrative lawConstitutional and administrative law: general
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'Self-evident truths' was a profound concept used by the drafters of the American Declaration of Independence to insist on their rights. In a unique approach combining history, philosophy and law, this book traces the idea of a 'self-evident' God in American legal thought from foundational documents to the present.
'Self-evident truths' was a profound concept used by the drafters of the American Declaration of Independence to insist on their rights and freedom from oppressive government. How did this Enlightenment notion of self-evident human rights come to be used in this historic document and what is its true meaning? In The Declaration of Independence and God, Owen Anderson traces the concept of a self-evident creator through America's legal history. Starting from the Declaration of Independence, Anderson considers both challenges to belief in God from thinkers like Thomas Paine and American Darwinists, as well as modifications to the concept of God by theologians like Charles Finney and Paul Tillich. Combining history, philosophy and law in a unique focus, this book opens exciting new avenues for the study of America's legal history.
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