Trivium
Aquinas: Treatise on LawGrade 8dialectic Stage

Unjust Law Is No Law

The Text

What You'll Learn

1

Comprehension

Recalls that just laws bind in conscience

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why unjust laws don't bind (they lack the nature of law)

3

Meaning

Connects to theories of civil disobedience

4

Defense

Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument

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