The rights of man and natural law
| Title | The rights of man and natural law |
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| Original title | Les Droits de l'Homme et la Loi naturelle |
| Author | by Jacques Maritain |
| Publication | Centenary |
| Size | 63p |
| Language |  ENG |
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| Topics |
Human rights Natural law |
| Notes | Maritain was a strong defender of a natural law ethics. He viewed ethical norms as being rooted in human nature. For Maritain the natural law is known primarily, not through philosophical argument and demonstration, but rather through "Connaturality". Connatural knowledge is a kind of knowledge by acquaintance. We know the natural law through our direct acquaintance with it in our human experience. Of central importance, is Maritain's argument that natural rights are rooted in the natural law. This was key to his involvement in the drafting of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. [wikipedia] |
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