
Law Without a Law Giver? Why Natural Rights Require a Divine Source | Prof. Francis Beckwith
The Thomistic Institute
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Exploring the Source of Natural Rights and Moral Law
Exploring the concept of natural rights, the chapter argues that these rights must originate from a transcendent intelligence, rejecting the notion of mythological figures as the source of moral law. Ultimately, the discussion leads to the assertion that a self-existent, perfectly good being with juridical authority, such as God, is the true source of natural rights.
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