St. Thomas Aquinas and the Natural law
The philosophical orientation of Saint Thomas Aquinas on the discipline of natural law is principally inclined on various parameters. Guided by his Godly nature, he was motivated in nurturing philosophical ideals that promoted human equity and equality through a shared common understanding for all. According to him however, all human positive laws are to be judged by their conformity to the natural law. On the other hand, Aquinas was of the opinion that human positive law is not wholly derived...