HUMA 1825 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Municipal Law, Mixed Government, Judicial Activism
1 Nov 2015
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Law pertains to human conduct (close to aquinas" eternal law god gives everything its inclination and its end) Structure: rules of actions without which it would cease to exist. Est. authority of superior over inferior, natural feature of reality (as inescapable as gravity, 2+2=4) Law of nature; law of human conduct est. by god. Best kind of laws: law that come from god. Infinite power; no one is above him, god"s command. Infinite wisdom; he made his will noble by everyone different between good and evil, 1st principle is that everyone can judge right from wrong. Infinite goodness; following the good makes you happy, doing good results in happiness by fulfilling your needs. To seek the highest happiness is by fulfilling infinite commands of god. Goodness to want to follow the good of the community. Eternal law; everything in its natural inclination by god"s creation. Law limits freedom and makes boundaries (the law of nature)
