The Thomistic Institute The Natural Law Justification Of Capital Punishment (Keating Responding)| Prof. Edward Feser
Apr 24, 2024
Renowned philosopher Prof. Edward Feser discusses the natural law justification of capital punishment. Topics include Aquinas's theory of punishment, biblical teachings on justice, retribution as restoring balance, and the evolving Catholic Church's stance on the death penalty.
Chapters
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Exploring the Role of Pleasure and Pain in Pursuit of Happiness in Natural Law Theory
04:07 • 4min
Exploring the Natural Law Justification of Capital Punishment through the Lens of Aristotelian and Thomistic Metaphysics
08:03 • 2min
Aquinas's Perspective on Punishment in Natural Law Theory
10:05 • 15min
Justification of Punishment Based on Natural Law Principles
24:52 • 6min
Philosophical Justifications for Capital Punishment
31:02 • 25min
Exploring Support and Opposition to Capital Punishment Among Different Demographics
55:42 • 3min
Evolution of the Catholic Church's Stance on Capital Punishment
58:25 • 9min