Types of Law — The Beginnings of an Analogical Expansion
The term “law” is most easily understood in terms of the positive law that we experience in our day-to-day life. In order to discuss “natural law” without being equivocal in our use of language, we need to consider how it can even be possible to transition from discussing the case of positive “law” to that of natural “law.” Read Article
Written by Matthew Minerd on April 21st, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Ethics, about
Aquinas
natural Law
Thomas Aquinas’ General Definition of Law
A consideration of Thomas Aquinas’ general definition of law. These reflections will serve as the basis for probing the implication of this definition, ultimately aiming to treat the natural law in its proper boundaries. Read Article
Written by Matthew Minerd on March 25th, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Ethics, about
Aquinas
natural Law
Natural Law: Eternally Returning, Ever Controversial
Many well-meaning philosophical ethicists appeal to some notion of “natural law”, as though this notion accounts for the fundamental aspects of moral philosophy. However, the domain of discourse for “law” is an explicitly inscribed one. In this article, we will note Aquinas’ placement of the “conceptual space” for discussions of “law and the natural law.” Read Article
Written by Matthew Minerd on February 28th, 2014. Subject: Philosophy. Filed in Ethics, about
Aquinas
natural Law