Contested Categories: Reason, Nature, and Natural Order in Medieval Accounts of the Natural Law
When we approach medieval writings on the natural law in terms of our contemporary interpretations of such basic categories as reason, nature, and natural order, these writings are bound to seem confused, incomplete, and unsophisticated. Yet if we allow these writings to speak in their own terms, re...
| Published in: | Journal of religious ethics |
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1996
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Journal of religious ethics
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| Summary: | When we approach medieval writings on the natural law in terms of our contemporary interpretations of such basic categories as reason, nature, and natural order, these writings are bound to seem confused, incomplete, and unsophisticated. Yet if we allow these writings to speak in their own terms, respecting the integrity of their thought, a different picture emerges. We find there an account of the natural law which is significantly different from any contemporary version. This account is illuminating precisely because it demonstrates that it is possible to think in very different ways about some fundamental issues. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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