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The resurrection of nature: political theory and the human character
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J. BudziszewskiNumber Of Reads:
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This book makes four claims. Together, these claims supply
the motive for undertaking two tasks. The claims are simply
these:
1 That the last four centuries have witnessed a gradual but
decisive historical retreat from the idea that Nature
—
human nature—somehow provides the rule and measure
for human life.
2 That this retreat was a mistake. Not only has the abandon-
ment of ethical naturalism greatly intensified the perplex-
ities of moral and political life, but the arguments that have
been hurled against naturalism are all invalid.
3 That despite the basic failure of the arguments against
naturalism, not everything in them is wrong. All of them
exploit a real vagueness in the classical concept of human
nature. Some of them also uncover flaws.
4 That the classical concept of human nature can be recon-
structed so as to make it both sound and precise and restore
it to its original position at the center of thought on the
human condition.
J. Budziszewski
J. Budziszewski (born 1952) is a professor of government at the University of Texas, Austin, where he has taught since 1981. He specializes in ethics, political philosophy and the interaction of these two fields with religion and theology.
Budziszewski has written extensively, both in academic and popular fora, on a variety of moral and political issues including abortion, marriage, sexuality, capital punishment, and the role of judges in a constitutional republic. The main area of his publication is the theory of natural law.
In addition to his academic philosophical work, Budziszewski is known for articles and books on Christian apologetics, aimed at a wide audience, including young people and university students.
Ph.D., Political Science, Yale University, 1981.
MA, Political Science, University of Florida, 1977.
BA, Political Science, University of South Florida, 1975.
2002-present: Professor, Departments of Government and Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin.
1995-2002: Associate Professor, Departments of Government and Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin.
1988-1995: Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin.
1981-1988: Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Texas at Austin.
1980-1981: Acting instructor, Departments of Political Science, Yale University.
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