Law from Below: How the Thought of Francisco Suárez, SJ, Can Renew Contemporary Legal Engagement

In: Moral Traditions Series

Abstract

Cover -- Recent Titles from the Moral Traditions Series -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Political Theology's Loss of Law: Why Francisco Suárez Matters -- 2 Law as Activity: Suárez's Theory of Law from Below -- 3 Suárez and Modernity: Critics and Concerns -- 4 The Work of the People: The Power of Custom for Positive Lawmaking -- 5 Doubts and Deliberation: Communal Engagement in Legal Interpretation -- 6 Falling between the Legal Cracks: Practices of Equity in the Face of Injustice -- Conclusion -- Index -- About the Author.