"Natural law is nothing other than the participation of eternal law in rational creatures... the…
Thomas Aquinas describes natural law as the rational creature's participation in eternal law. Human beings participate through reason, which enables them to recognize…
Choose your answer
"Natural law is nothing other than the participation of eternal law in rational creatures... the imprint of God's providential plan on man's natural reason" Who stated this ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Thomas Aquinas describes natural law as the rational creature's participation in eternal law. Human beings participate through reason, which enables them to recognize principles governing good conduct; this differs from the particular rules enacted by human lawmakers.
Practice for these exams
-
UGC NET Law
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
IIT Kharagpur LL.M. Entrance
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
AILET PG
-
CLAT PG
Subject revision for a passage-based exam
-
CUET PG Law (LL.M.)
Subject revision
-
Uttarakhand Judicial Services
Subject revision