PHI 3395 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Lon L. Fuller, Stoicism, Natural Justice
21 Sep 2016
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Present in summary way the purpose, the key ideas and sequence of arguments from the text. At the end, make some brief comment from our side. Pro and/or con: something we find unclear, spot on, correct, applicable, something that is developed enough, must be in our own words. Natural law theorists: lon ruller, dworkin, honor . There is in fact a true law- namely right reason- which is in accordance with nature, applies to all men, and is unchangeable and eternal. It will not lay down one rule at rome another at athens, not will it be one rule today and another tomorrow. An ancient source of natural law theory: roman stoic. Idea of higher law: all other human laws fall under that. Imaginary ruler, rex, tries to remake legal system from scratch. (page 81 and following, see prior in text as well: wants to avoid rigid rules, to respond better to real situations.
