American Interpretations of Natural Law: A Study in the History of Political Thought

This book illustrates the deep roots of natural law doctrines in America's political culture. Originally published in 1931, the volume shows that American interpretations of natural law go to the philosophical heart of the American regime. The Declaration of Independence is the preeminent example of natural law in American political thought it is the self-evident truth of American society.

Benjamin Wright proposes that the decline of natural law as a guiding factor in American political beha...