and political philosophy. Much of this recent work is traced to the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. To explore and evaluate the current revival, this volume brings together many of the foremost scholars on natural law. They examine the relation between Thomistic natural law and the larger philosophical and theological tradition. Furthermore, they assess the contemporary relevance of St. Thomas's natural law doctrine to current legal and political philosophy. The book contains an extensive introduction to the topic, followed by four sections that treat various aspects of natural law thinking. The first section examines some of the philosophical foundations of natural law, especially the understanding of nature it presupposes. The second section is devoted to the theological context in which St. Thomas's natural law doctrine is situated. The essays in the third section discuss the new natural law theory espoused by Germain Grisez and John Finnis and the hotly debated question as to whether their theory is genuinely Thomistic. The final section explores several contemporary legal and political issues in light of St. Thomas's natural law thinking.  (less)

G. Bruce Doernbr2. Unfinished Legacy: Liberal Policy on North America, Geoffrey Hale, University of Lethbridgebr3. More or Less Than Meets the Eye? The New National Security Agenda, Reg Whitaker, University of Victoriabr4. The House of Commons Under the Chretian Government, John Malloy, Carleton Universitybr5. Reconciling Energy and Climate Change Policies: How Ottawa Blends, Deborah VanNijnatten, Wilfrid Laurier University and Douglas MacDonald, University of Torontobr6. The Federal Role in Health Care Reform: Legacy or Limbo, Gerard W. Boychuk, University of Waterloobr7. Higher Education Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Innovation Agenda, Allan Tupper, University of Albertabr8. The Pursuit of An Elusive Ideal: Spending Review and Reallocation Under the Chretien Government, Joanne Kelly, Griffith University, Australiabr9. Taking Stock: Governance Practices and Portfolio Performance of The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Michael Prince, University of Victoriabr10. The State of Student Financial Aid, Saul Schwartz, Carleton University and Ross Finnie, Queen's Universitybr11. The Innovation White Paper, John de la Mothe, University of Ottawabr12. Dancing Around the Digital Divide: The Fight for a Federal Broadband Access Policy, Richard Schultz, McGill Universitybr13. Fifteenth to Fifth?: The Role of Government Labs in Canada's New Science Policy, Jeffrey S. Kinder, Carleton UniversitybrAppendix A: Political Facts and TrendsbrAppendix B: Fiscal Facts and Trendsbr  (less)