Natural Law and Legal Practice

The Practice of Natural Law Holaind, Rene I. [1836-1913]. Natural Law and Legal Practice: Lectures Delivered at the Law School of Georgetown University. New York: Benziger Brothers, 1899. 344 pp. Octavo (8" x 5-1/4"). Cloth, blind frames to boards, gilt title to spine. Minor tear to foot of spine, corners bumped, binding slightly cocked, light toning to interior. $100. * Only edition. Based on a series of lectures, this study examines the questions of taxation, capital and labor organizations, strikes and boycotts and other major social issues. The solutions he gives are inspired by the principles of Christian philosophy and adapted to the actual conditions of society. Father Holaind [1836-1913], a Jesuit, was a notable neo-scholastic philosopher. He was Professor of Ethics and Sociology at Woodstock College, and Lecturer on Natural and Canon Law at Georgetown University.