How do ethical norms relate to human nature? This comprehensive and interdisciplinary volume surveys the latest thinking on natural law.

Introduction Tom Angier; Part I. The History of Natural Law Ethics: 1. The stoics Philipp Brüllmann; 2. Thomas Aquinas Steven Jensen; 3. Grotius and Pufendorf Johan Olsthoorn; Part II. The Revival of Natural Law Ethics: 4. The new natural law theory Patrick Lee; 5. Neo-Aristotelian ethical naturalism Jennifer Frey; Part III. Natural Law Ethics and Religion: 6. Natural law in Judaism Tamar Rudavsky; 7. Natural law in Catholic Christianity Tracey Rowland; 8. Natural law in Protestant Christianity Jennifer Herdt; 9. Natural law in Islam Anver Emon; Part IV. Applied Natural Law Ethics: 10. Bioethics and natural law Jacqueline Laing; 11. Economics and natural law Samuel Gregg; 12. Political theory and natural law Christopher Wolfe; Part V. Natural Law Ethics: Challenges and Prospects: 13. Challenges facing natural law ethics Sophie Grace Chappell; 14. Natural law ethics and the revival of Aristotelian metaphysics Edward Feser; 15. Prospects for natural law ethics in the twenty-first century Tom Angier; Works cited; Index.