Hierarchies of basic goods and sins according to Aquinas’ natural law theory
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Hierarchies of basic goods and sins according to Aquinas’ natural law theory | |
| Creator | Gui, Lingchang | |
| Description | Aquinas’ natural law theory contains a set of basic goods, such as survival, reproduction and the pursuit of truth. However, whether and how there is a hierarchical relationship among these goods remains disputed. Given the importance of Aquinas’ natural law theory for Christianity and the philosophy of law, this issue merits a closer investigation. By carefully examining various modern scholars’ theories and Aquinas’ texts, it is demonstrated that according to Aquinas, firstly, there are hierarchies of basic goods and sins; secondly, these hierarchies are horizontal and vertical according to the order of participation and the dignity of substances, respectively.Contribution: This research reconsiders the modern debate over Aquinas’ hierarchical theory of basic goods and provides a more authentic understanding of Aquinas’ own view, which can be applied to his theory of sin. Aquinas’ natural law theory can hence be clarified in a more profound way. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2022-08-25 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v78i4.7694 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 78, No 4 (2022); 6 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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