Natural Law
law:concept:natural_lawLaw derived from nature, reason, or divine order; Aquinas: participation of eternal law in rational creatures; Grotius: binding even if God did not exist; Locke: natural rights precede state.
Law derived from nature, reason, or divine order; Aquinas: participation of eternal law in rational creatures; Grotius: binding even if God did not exist; Locke: natural rights precede state.