Ancient Pre-Cursors of Natural Law: Plato and Aristotle

Readings

http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/plato-dialogues-vol-3-republic-timaeus-critias

http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/plato-dialogues-vol-4-parmenides-theaetetus-sophist-statesman-philebus

http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/plato-dialogues-vol-5-laws-index-to-the-writings-of-plato

http://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/aristotle-the-politics-vol-1–4

Assignment:

• Discuss the subject matter of Natural Law and its place within political science.

• Evaluate some of the concepts and terms used by Natural Law thinkers, specifically as related to justice and statesmanship.

• Begin to recognize Natural Law arguments and their origins.

1. What pre-cursors to Natural Law concepts are present in the political ideas of Plato and Aristotle?

Be sure to include a discussion of justice and statesmanship in your answer.

Include 10 references and 1 Scriptural reference

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