The Divine Legality or a Legal Divinity? The Eternal Law Briefly Considered
Among the species of law, Aquinas numbers the “eternal law” as foundational for the natural law. What is meant by this type of “law”, and what are its implications for the relation between morality and revelation / theology? This article assays some basic themes pertaining to this question. Read Article
Written by Matthew Minerd on August 13th, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Ethics, about
Aquinas
Anscombe
Natural Law
Eternal Law
Promulgation and the Analogical Scope of the Notion “Law”
The law is something “promulgated”—or so Aquinas states in his common definition of law. This seems quite acceptable in the case of human, positive law. However, how can one speak of a “promulgation” of the natural law, let alone the eternal law? This article is a discussion of the general themes involved in considering this problem. Read Article
Written by Matthew Minerd on June 9th, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Ethics, about
Aquinas
Maritain
Natural Law
Eternal Law