Morality and Discretion in Law
This essay examines whether or not the crit jurors in the judicial case of United States v. Morris did the "right" thing based on various legal philosophies.
Note: The information in this essay is based on the lectures in a Philosophy of Law class I took last semester. I cannot guarantee any accuracy here as I am not a law student and did not research these philosophies outside of class.
Did God Will Evil for Its Own Sake?
Aquinas argues that God did will physical evil for its own sake but willed the creation of a universe which involves the possibility of physical defects and pains. For instance by creating sensitive beings, he willed the capacity for feeling pains and that for experiencing pleasure which is inseparable from the human nature.
Abstraction in Aristotle and Aquinas
The doctrine of abstraction is one of the important views of Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. This article explores the understanding of this doctrine in Aristotle and Aquinas.
Faith and Reason
A look at Hume’s Cleanthes and Aquinas.





