Aquinas' Theory of Natural Law

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Practical reason involves making moral decisions based on emotions

False

The natural law is understood as a set of external rules imposed on human beings

False

The first natural inclination is to preserve the existence of the species

False

The second natural inclination is to know the truth about God

False

Man is not obliged to preserve his own existence according to natural law

False

The third level of inclinations involves faith and social relations

True

Aquinas indicated that the first natural inclination is to live in society

False

Natural law is understood as a set of external rules imposed on human beings by a higher authority

False

The order of natural inclinations corresponds with the order of the directives of human law

False

Practical reason is able to decide how to fulfill the precepts of natural law with recourse to evil actions

False

Explore Thomas Aquinas' philosophical ideas on natural law, including its principles, essential points, and relation to human law. Learn about the role of reason, good, and evil in shaping moral frameworks.

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