Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
gptkb:philosophy |
| gptkbp:concerns |
gptkb:law
ethics morality |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
legal positivism
|
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
lack of empirical basis
legal positivists |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Middle_Ages
|
| gptkbp:historicallyInfluenced |
Enlightenment thought
Western legal systems Catholic moral theology |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Cicero gptkb:Hugo_Grotius gptkb:John_Locke gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Ancient Greece
|
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
laws are based on inherent moral principles
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
human rights
social contract theory |
| gptkbp:requires |
human laws should reflect natural laws
there are universal moral standards |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:philosophy
constitutional interpretation |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Callicles
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Natural law theory
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