Natural Law Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #34
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Date: 2022-04-04
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AKHIL
All these philosophical theories look only at the morality on -Earth-. They fail to look at the morality of the universe, or do they? (correct me if I am wrong) We know that universe is full of violent processes, even the birth of a star/planet/satellites/black holes/neutron star/white dwarf/ and so many more are nothing but violent processes. If Earth in all didn't exist, what kind of morality does the universe deal with? We are here on -this- planet by sheer luck and when we look at sky or at fundamental particles there is no such morality present which particles/celestial objects follow. So is it that morality just comes from the social nature of our being and no morality exists in nature inherently? We can do whatever the hell we want and die just to be dispersed into those fundamental particles which with we are made up of!
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All these philosophical theories look only at the morality on -Earth-. They fail to look at the morality of the universe, or do they? (correct me if I am wrong) We know that universe is full of violent processes, even the birth of a star/planet/satellites/black holes/neutron star/white dwarf/ and so many more are nothing but violent processes. If Earth in all didn't exist, what kind of morality does the universe deal with? We are here on -this- planet by sheer luck and when we look at sky or at fundamental particles there is no such morality present which particles/celestial objects follow. So is it that morality just comes from the social nature of our being and no morality exists in nature inherently? We can do whatever the hell we want and die just to be dispersed into those fundamental particles which with we are made up of!
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downwindspiral
your argument that Natural Law depends on god is a fallacy. Protect ALL Life.
This includes Earth itself.
Mans relegation of Living Systems (Life itself) are part and parcel the property or absolute Dominion of Individuals is immoral,
elevating the provision of Humans to exceptionalism at the expense, or detriment of all living systems, as the Earth itself is the Greater living system that all life as we know it.
Mans Laws, including the UCC should be subject to Natural Law rights of NATURE.
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your argument that Natural Law depends on god is a fallacy. Protect ALL Life.
This includes Earth itself.
Mans relegation of Living Systems (Life itself) are part and parcel the property or absolute Dominion of Individuals is immoral,
elevating the provision of Humans to exceptionalism at the expense, or detriment of all living systems, as the Earth itself is the Greater living system that all life as we know it.
Mans Laws, including the UCC should be subject to Natural Law rights of NATURE.
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Jonathan
The -Is-ought- objection fails to recognize the inseparability of being with goodness. Something is good insofar as it has being. An action is good insofar as it has being. But something cannot have being if it does not exist. And just because something -is- does not mean it conforms to Natural Law. It can be a fact that something lacks something it ought to possess. This does not put the Natural Law Theory into doubt. Because the Natural Theory is not dependent on agents actualizing it for its existence.
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The -Is-ought- objection fails to recognize the inseparability of being with goodness. Something is good insofar as it has being. An action is good insofar as it has being. But something cannot have being if it does not exist. And just because something -is- does not mean it conforms to Natural Law. It can be a fact that something lacks something it ought to possess. This does not put the Natural Law Theory into doubt. Because the Natural Theory is not dependent on agents actualizing it for its existence.
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Cerberus
Natural law is meant to be considered from a religious perspective. If you do not believe in a God who gives traits by intention there is little point in addressing this law in the first place. Another thing this video ignores is that in addition to the reproductive good suggested by natural law, celibacy, among other forms of self restraint, have long been considered good by the Catholics for an entirely separate reason; Christian morality has layers to it.
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Natural law is meant to be considered from a religious perspective. If you do not believe in a God who gives traits by intention there is little point in addressing this law in the first place. Another thing this video ignores is that in addition to the reproductive good suggested by natural law, celibacy, among other forms of self restraint, have long been considered good by the Catholics for an entirely separate reason; Christian morality has layers to it.
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education
6: 16 Sums basically the left in 2020.
I was in class when a mob tried to jump Kaitlyn Bennett, later I went to say thanks for her support of freedom of speech, but most students were like -muh emotions- -trump bad hombre-.
Really, as Latino, I laugh at white leftists.
Now doctors say do marijuana, even when it's known to block acetylcholine synapses and in long term bring up psychosis and deficiency in cognitive thought.
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6: 16 Sums basically the left in 2020.
I was in class when a mob tried to jump Kaitlyn Bennett, later I went to say thanks for her support of freedom of speech, but most students were like -muh emotions- -trump bad hombre-.
Really, as Latino, I laugh at white leftists.
Now doctors say do marijuana, even when it's known to block acetylcholine synapses and in long term bring up psychosis and deficiency in cognitive thought.
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Trey
Well if according to the chart earlier in the video, you shouldn't kill your friend for your own survival because as you both value life his is just as important as yours, and you would search for another way for life preservation. I don't find that as a very good argument against Natural Law Theory. In fact, you could use that same line of thinking for the other scenarios as well.
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Well if according to the chart earlier in the video, you shouldn't kill your friend for your own survival because as you both value life his is just as important as yours, and you would search for another way for life preservation. I don't find that as a very good argument against Natural Law Theory. In fact, you could use that same line of thinking for the other scenarios as well.
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Harsha
The biggest question I think is. If god really is good or wise for say. Why create a world in the first place. Why do we need all these complications and problems which could be just as easily avoided by not creating the world in the first place. Isn't it rather absurd to create something sooo obviously self distructive while being the wisest possible to be.
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The biggest question I think is. If god really is good or wise for say. Why create a world in the first place. Why do we need all these complications and problems which could be just as easily avoided by not creating the world in the first place. Isn't it rather absurd to create something sooo obviously self distructive while being the wisest possible to be.
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Mapije
God is but a name for the Law. You don't have to believe in God to believe in Natural Law. All you have to do is watch the Laws working. It is not a sin to do something against Natural Law. It is just a matter of cause and effect. No judgement here, just if this then that.
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God is but a name for the Law. You don't have to believe in God to believe in Natural Law. All you have to do is watch the Laws working. It is not a sin to do something against Natural Law. It is just a matter of cause and effect. No judgement here, just if this then that.
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Life
So basicly our emotion paralyze us from seeing what are our real i stincts. but why don't we consider our emotions as our instincts
And what make you think that all human beings have the same instincts? like there are some anti-natalists that are against production
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So basicly our emotion paralyze us from seeing what are our real i stincts. but why don't we consider our emotions as our instincts
And what make you think that all human beings have the same instincts? like there are some anti-natalists that are against production
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Timothy
I think it is immoral to act or think immorally. I also think that I am and therefore think that I am, but not because I think so but rather because I am I am capable of thought; for if I am not then how can I think I am?
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I think it is immoral to act or think immorally. I also think that I am and therefore think that I am, but not because I think so but rather because I am I am capable of thought; for if I am not then how can I think I am?
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