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St. Thomas Aquinas - The idea of Natural Law and its evolution.
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The idea of Natural Law and its evolution has long been an interesting topic in politics, which can be traced back to the early Stoics.1 St. Thomas Aquinas, who is considered the greatest Natural Law theorists since the Stoics, is still widely respected for his work in the field. In attempting to understand the meaning of Natural Law as presented by St. Thomas Aquinas one must understand what he mean's by 'natural' and what he means by 'law'.2 Once these concepts are separated and understood individually, it is easier to grasp the entire concept of Natural Law. Aquinas' approach to the meaning of law is more than a simple descriptive definition; he seeks the nature or essence of law itself.3 Therefore, law to Aquinas is "an ordering, in the minds of those in authority, of means necessary for the common good."4 More specifically, "it is this ordering, command, or directive...
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