LAWS 3908 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Hugo Grotius, Leviathan, H. L. A. Hart
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Law is something universal, natural, and moral is a belief that has been around for centuries: should be based off natural justice. Aristotle good government= good law= good human character. Cicero humans can only reach full potential in communities governed by natural laws. St. augustine (cid:862)a(cid:374) u(cid:374)just la(cid:449) is (cid:374)o la(cid:449)(cid:863) St. aquinas reveal true laws through our god-given powers of reason. Grotius natural law develops through a series of natural progression: wanted to get away with religious influence, he was against mixing religion and law together, wanted to figure out and expose valid law, fan of capitalism. Fuller focused on the rational dimensions of lawmaking as a craft: c(cid:396)aft of la(cid:449)(cid:373)aki(cid:374)g has a u(cid:374)i(cid:395)ue (cid:862)i(cid:374)te(cid:396)(cid:374)al (cid:373)o(cid:396)ality(cid:863) that allo(cid:449)s hu(cid:373)a(cid:374)s to ide(cid:374)tify it as legitimate law. Defi(cid:374)ed la(cid:449) as (cid:862)e(cid:374)terprise of su(cid:271)je(cid:272)ti(cid:374)g hu(cid:373)a(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)du(cid:272)t of the go(cid:448)er(cid:374)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e of rules(cid:863) You need specialized agents/craftspeople to carry out natural law in given context. When law is practiced by its purpose it flourishes.
