Natural Law

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  • Created on: 12-05-13 19:18
who was the first person who influenced natural law and what were their ideas?
Aristotle- efficient cause- steps to reach our final cause, final cause- fulfil our purpose and reach perfection or eudaimonia
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who was the creator of natural law?
St Thomas Aquinas
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why is reason important to N.L?
aquinas though reason was god given and going against your reason was like condemning God
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what did aquinas say about purpose?
that something achieves its purpose when it does what god intends to do. humans purpose is to achieve union with god, perfection achieved when fulfil purpose.
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to help humans achieve their purpose what did aquinas create?
5 ends 'telos's to live according to
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what are the primary precepts?
worship god, ordered society, learn, reproduce, defend the innocent
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what are the secondary precepts?
rules developed in order for us to achieve the primary precepts, diff for diff cultures or societies e.g. to reach worship god- pray, go to church etc.
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