AQUINA’S

NATURAL LAW
 ENERGIZER

“CHECKING OF ATTENDANCE WITH A TWIST”

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WHAT IS NATURAL LAW?
 Natural law is a theory in ethics and philosophy that says that
human beings possess intrinsic values that govern their
reasoning and behavior.Natural law maintains that these rules
of right and wrong are inherent in people and are not created
by society or court judges.
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 1225-
1274
• Medieval philosopher, thelogian, saint
and angelic doctor of the Roman Catholic
Church
• Domonician friar (Order of preachers)
• Greatly influenced by Aristotles writings
• Famous for Christianizing Aristotle’s
philosophy, which means that he
borrowed the philosophical concepts of
Aristotle to explain Christian teachings.
WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF LAW?
“It (law) is nothing else
than an ordinance of
reason for the common
good, made by him who
has care of the
community, and
promulgated.
KINDS OF LAWS