Principles of Natural Law Theory

— lecture four, entitled Principles of Natural Law Theory —

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Lecture Four

Existentialists have denied that there is any such thing as human nature…

…not because humans lack a common body structure or a typical psychic structure,

but because human freedom opens up so many options for our lives.

They ask: “How can there be a common nature that might be useful in ethics

if each person’s life is unique and the result of one’s own choices?”

What do you think?

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Question:

“How can there be a common nature that might be useful in ethics

if each person’s life is unique and the result of one’s own choices?” What do you think?

Answer

Many people tend to define human beings as being smart and motivated to own material things. However, this is not the true definition of human beings. According intensive studies conducted to ascertain the true nature of people, human beings are animals with quirks, idiosyncrasies and several characteristics that distinguish them as separate specie from other animals. However, this is not the case among the existentialists who believe that human being’s existence………………

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