St. Thomas Aquinas

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who does St. Thomas Aquinas draw his knowledge from?

Aristotle

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according to St. Thomas Aquinas, what is the best community?

the political community

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when should war be used?

after peace has been promoted, war must be conducted fairly

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which regime(s) is the best according to St. Thomas Aquinas?

a monarchy and a mixed regime

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natural law

law established by nature

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eternal law

the law the governs the entire universe

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human law

law established by humans

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divine law

law explicitly written out by God himself

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what is St. Thomas Aquinas’ criteria for law?

  1. must be aligned with natural and divine law

  2. must be for the common good

  3. cannot exceed proper authority

  4. burdens must be shared by all