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Law Without a Law Giver? Why Natural Rights Require a Divine Source | Prof. Francis Beckwith

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Exploring Natural Moral Law and Evolutionary Explanations

The chapter delves into the characteristics and implications of natural moral law, examining its non-physical nature, sense of obligation, and varying views on its source. It also dissects the debate on morality's origins, including the argument that morality is an illusion created by genes for promoting cooperation, highlighting concerns about the limitations of evolutionary explanations for morality.

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