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Lull's Book of
Propositions
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8 - Fig. Law
Now let us deal with the questions about Law in the same way as with the figures of Theology and Philosophy,
beginning with the first principle.
Form B.
Question 1: Is the magnitude of law greater in form than in matter?
Question 2: Does justice produce law in itself before producing it in man?
Solution: [Form, matter, law.][Beginning, middle, end.]
Matter C.
Question 1: Does the corruption of law proceed through matter, or through form?
Question 2: Is Law more formal or material with respect to the will, or to the intellect?
Solution: [Matter, form, law.][God, beginning, equality.]
Law D.
Question 1: Does Law exist merely in the rational mind?
Question 2: Can Law be better known through concordance, or through contrariety?
Solution: [Law, nourishing, comparative.][Difference, end, majority.]
Common Law E.
Question 1: Is the magnitude of common Law greater in difference, than in concordance?
Question 2: Can there be any contrariety between common Law and special Law?
Solution: [Common, special, natural.][Difference, concordance, beginning.]
Special Law F.
Question 1: Is special Law as apparent as common Law?
Question 2: In the destruction of special Law, is common Law also destroyed?
Solution: [Special, common, Law. ][Concordance, majority, minority.]
Natural Law G.
Question 1: Is natural Law a creature?
Question 2: Is natural Law naturally an active and passive power?
Solution: [Natural, Law, positive.][God, operation, end.]
Positive Law H.
Question 1: Is positive Law clearer to the intellect than to the will?
Question 2: Is the magnitude of positive Law greater in matter than in form?
Solution: [Positive, formal, material.][ ]
Canon Law I.
Question 1: Is the magnitude of canon Law greater in natural Law than in positive Law?
Question 2: Is canon LAw to be feared more than civil Law?
Solution: [Canon, natural, positive.][God, operation, majority.]
Civil Law K.
Question 1: Is civil Law more to be feared than loved?
Question 2: Can civil law be varied more out of necessity than contingency?
Solution: [Civil, customary, nourishing.][Concordance, beginning, contrariety.]
Customary Law L.
Question 1: Can customary Law be as great in civil Law, as in canon Law?
Question 2: Does customary Law exist more out of necessity than through reason?
Solution: [Customary, canon, natural.][Contrariety, beginning, end.]
Theoretical Law M.
Question 1: Does theoretical Law deal with forms and practical Law with figures?
Question 2: Is the figure of practical Law as clear as the form of theoretical Law?
Solution: [Theoretical, practical, comparative.][Majority, equality, minority.]
Practical Law N.
Question 1: Is practical Law an act of theoretical Law directed against theoretical Law itself?
Question 2: Is practical Law to be feared more than theoretical Law?
Solution: [Practical, theoretical, nourishing.][Concordance, beginning, end.]
Nourishing Law O.
Question 1: Is Law nourished by the virtues of the soul, or by acquired virtues?
Question 2: Does the nourishment of Law consist more in cultivating virtues than in mortifying vices?
Solution: [Nourishing, practical, theoretical.][Beginning, middle, majority.]
Comparative Law P.
Question 1: Is Law more greatly compared by comparing form and matter than by comparing substantial
form and accidental form?
Question 2: Is Law compared more greatly in terms of willingness than of unwillingness?
Solution: [Comparative, formal, natural.][Operation, beginning, majority.]
Old Law Q.
Question 1: Is the magnitude of old Law greater in natural Law than in positive Law?
Question 2: Is old Law more to be cherished than understood?
Solution: [Old, comparative, new.][Beginning, end, majority.]
New Law R.
Question 1: Is new Law subject to old Law?
Question 2: Is new Law forever to be rediscovered?
Solution: [New, nourishing, old.][Beginning, middle, end.]
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