Exploring the Defense of Classical Natural Law

The chapter delves into the defense of classical natural law over modern natural rights in America. It discusses the development of the classical natural law model, metaphysical considerations like freedom of the will and the soul, and contrasts thinkers like Hobbes, Locke, Descartes, and Mill. The impact of romanticism on Mill's conception of freedom and the dangers of untethered freedom from an objective moral order are highlighted.