Tom Angier is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. He is the author of Natural Law Theory (Cambridge, 2021) and Natural Law and Human Rights (Cambridge, 2023).

'A fascinating, original, and deeply engaging development of Aristotelian perfectionism. Highly recommended to all, in particular those doubtful whether the notion of human nature has much to offer to modern philosophical ethics.' Roger Crisp, St Anne's College and Uehiro Institute Director, University of Oxford

• Introduction; Part I. Foundations: 1. All roads lead to goods; 2. Analytic theories of goods; 3. Goodness as natural perfection; 4. Fortifying natural perfectionism; Part II. The Natural Perfections: 5. Framing goods; 6. Bodily goods; 7. Intellectual goods; 8. Perceptual goods; 9. Productive goods; Part III. Challenges: 10. The fact/value dichotomy; 11. Evolutionary biology; 12. Human enhancement; List of works cited; Index.

Tom Angier is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. He is the author of Natural Law Theory (Cambridge, 2021) and Natural Law and Human Rights (Cambridge, 2023).

'A fascinating, original, and deeply engaging development of Aristotelian perfectionism. Highly recommended to all, in particular those doubtful whether the notion of human nature has much to offer to modern philosophical ethics.' Roger Crisp, St Anne's College and Uehiro Institute Director, University of Oxford

• Introduction; Part I. Foundations: 1. All roads lead to goods; 2. Analytic theories of goods; 3. Goodness as natural perfection; 4. Fortifying natural perfectionism; Part II. The Natural Perfections: 5. Framing goods; 6. Bodily goods; 7. Intellectual goods; 8. Perceptual goods; 9. Productive goods; Part III. Challenges: 10. The fact/value dichotomy; 11. Evolutionary biology; 12. Human enhancement; List of works cited; Index.