The Roman Law of Persons - Slavery in the Roman World [No. 86 LECTURE]

Although the Romans relied heavily on natural law, they still permitted practices like slavery which even they understood to be contrary to natural law. How did they justify these arrangements? Is there anything we can learn from the Roman Law of persons that has modern relevance? Professor Richard Epstein explains why it is important to honestly discuss these difficult questions. Learn more at https://fedsoc.org/no86.

Professor Richard Epstein is the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Professor of Law Emeritus and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago.

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