Questions about Law


FIGURE 8
Questions about 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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