Natural Law Research Articles

On the General Covariance of Natural Laws

On the General Covariance of Natural Laws

Filial Piety, Longevity and the Start of Humanity

Abstract When human ancestors preferred to eat less and did not want to abandon their old parents in the mountains, they did something that violated the previous natural laws; that is, after the task of giving birth and raising children, they should no longer waste valuable resources. However, this brought unexpected results. Older parents can take care of their grandchildren, making families with grandmothers have more children than families without grandmothers. Therefore, filial piety may be the main reason why human beings stand out from the apes. Doing things without utilitarian motives but that may have lasting utilitarian results and recognizing the relationship between the results and the behaviors) is an important characteristic of this kind of filial piety that occurs and persists. Culture is something that transcends today’s utilitarianism, is willing to pay for the value of emotion, aesthetics and morality, and, ultimately, has utilitarian results. This trait has always been accompanied by human development as a human cultural gene.

Christian History Meets Constitutional History: John Courtney Murray’s Augustinian Political Theology of the American Founding

Much has been written of John Courtney Murray’s reception of Thomas Aquinas. Although not totally misplaced, this near-exclusive attention to Aquinas’s role in Murray’s thought has obscured the contributions of an equally important figure—Augustine of Hippo—to Murray’s political theology. This article thus offers a novel survey of Murray’s seminal We Hold These Truths and reveals that Augustine’s theory of Divine Providence, as articulated in The City of God, circumscribed Murray’s Thomism. With the hope of reconciling differences between American Catholics and non-Catholics at mid-century, Murray relied upon two of the most influential theologians in western Christianity to assert that Divine Providence led the Founding Fathers to place the natural law and religious liberty at the foundation of the American republic.

Analisis Dampak Hilirisasi Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Di Indonesia

The processing and utilization of natural resources aims to meet all human needs in each country, both in the agriculture, fisheries, and mining sectors. Natural resource law focuses more on exploitation and utilization, while environmental law focuses on its preservation, indeed these two laws seem to contradict and there is a difference. But this is always related to each other and cannot be separated. Downstream which refers to the development or transformation of the added value of a product or commodity from raw materials upstream to semi-finished products or finished products downstream. In other words, through the downstream program, Indonesia has the opportunity to increase revenue by managing the production process from upstream to downstream. Downstream is the main focus of the government because downstream has significant added value potential for the country's economy. The government said the key to Indonesia's economic growth reaching 6-7% lies in downstream. One of the downstream industry programs is predicted to be an important step to support the momentum of golden Indonesia 2045.

Population Checks and Natural Laws: Malthus, Climate Determinism and Emigration

Through the lens of emergent laws of climatology developed to advance the scientific foundations and popular reach of practical meteorology in the nineteenth century, this article examines the checks on population and the global movement of people linked to reoccurring climate patterns and abnormal climatic events. Meteorological research contributed to debates within political economy and the public health movement, and to the disputed moral rationale for poor law reform. Scientific authority for this new analysis rested on a network of personal, religious, and professional links between T.R. Malthus, Thomas Chalmers, Francis Jeffrey, David Brewster, James D. Forbes, James Stark, Edwin Chadwick and William Pulteney Alison. The work of climate determinists argued that several causations were simultaneously affecting the nation’s vital statistics. The potential advantage to health from moving on a permanent basis to a more salubrious climate was explored. Adding further to the conundrum of colonisation, and the case for assisted migration, the laws of climatology offered reasons why any migrants pulled into parts of urban and Highland Scotland by freed resource – the vacuum effect – would still experience a positive Malthusian check on their life chances.

Fostering scientific methods in simulations through symbolic regressions

Two-dimensional computer and tablet PC physics simulations have proved to be effective in helping students understand the fundamental principles of physics and related natural processes. However, the current approach to using these simulations tends to follow a repetitive cognitive and procedural pathway, regardless of the specific physical concepts being explored or software environment being used. This approach involves manipulating the simulation interface and collecting data through interaction with controls, widgets, or other contextual elements. Students then attempt to determine how these experimental measurements align with established laws, interactions, or mechanisms, as the teacher might have previously explained. We believe that this approach, while appropriate for education, obscures scientific processes, mainly related to the hypothetico-deductive model. To address this issue, we have developed a simple and adaptable computer environment that makes use of genetic algorithms (GAs) and symbolic regression to derive many of the basic laws of nature from the data collected by students using the popular physics education technology (PhET) simulations environment. Our proposal enables learners to observe how the order and relationships of mathematical tokens are routinely refined as new data points are added to the simulation setting. This iterative distillation technique can also be augmented with the interplay of dimensional analysis. In contrast with other more sophisticated artificial intelligence patterns, GA fit into the realm of grey box machine learning models. These type of evolutionary algorithms achieve the sought results by evolving mathematical models on each stage in an understandable way, which mimics the way scientific breakthroughs are accomplished (over the course of generations of researchers and based of prior knowledge). By implementing this innovative approach, we can provide students with a more authentic empirical experience that fosters a deeper understanding of the principles of science and scientific discovery. Field tests with students supporting this claim have also been carried out.

A simplex approach for binary linear programming

This article is a research, design, and development effort, on an algorithm for Binary Linear Programming (BLP). The idea of the algorithm is based on the concepts borrowed from the Simplex method of Linear Programming (LP). The Simplex method has both column selection and row selection logics for generating a pivot. In this article we select both logics of LP to use as only the column selection logic for the BLP. The article provides the complete implementable C-language source code of this version of the BLP algorithm to show all the details of the logics. In addition, it provides a simple software requirement for embedded engineering products based on the laws of nature. It helps to design, modify, and maintain a simpler code for the algorithms. Therefore, the article uses a multidisciplinary approach. It integrates optimization theory, matrix algebra, computer programming, software engineering design requirements, social science, laws of nature, etc. This BLP algorithm will shed some light on the P-NP problem and its solution.

Constitutional Values And Judges Morals In The Decision of The Constitutional Court Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023: Review of The Flow of Natural Law

The decision of the Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court stated that the Constitutional Court judges who examined case Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 were proven to have violated the right to refuse. The right to refuse is part of the independent and impartial principle of the Constitutional Court. There has been a conflict of interest between the norms being tested and the Constitutional Court judges. Conflicts of interest are constitutional and moral violations. What are the juridical consequences of Constitutional Court Decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 which violates the constitution and morals from the perspective of natural law philosophy? This research uses a normative juridical research method with a conceptual approach, a statutory approachs and a case approach. The results of the discussion have found that in the MKMK decision that the judge consciously and deliberately ignored constitutional principles regarding the right to refuse in Law Number 48 of 2009 concerning Judicial Power. Overruling the right to refuse is tantamount to overruling constitutional principles. Judges place constitutional values in practice as semantic values. Apart from that, there was a moral violation which was assessed by the lack of awareness not to review case Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 due to a conflict of interest. Awareness comes from conscience and is closely related to integrity, independence and impartiality. The integrity of judges as enforcers and guardians of the constitution is at stake. Moral and legal principles in the constitution are two things that go hand in hand in natural law philosophy.

Three Different Currents of Thought to Conceive Justice: Legal, and Medical Ethics Reflections

The meaning of justice can be defined according to a juridical, human, theological, ethical, biomedical, or social perspective. It should guarantee the protection of life and health, personal, civil, political, economic, and religious rights, as well as non-discrimination, inclusion, protection, and access to care. In this review, we deal with three theoretical concepts that define justice in all its aspects. (1) The utilitarian theory, which justifies moral statements on the basis of the evaluation of the consequences that an action produces, elaborating a pragmatic model of medical science. (2) The libertarian theory, which considers freedom as the highest political aim, thus absolutizing the rights of the individual; here, the principle of self-determination, with respect to which the principle of permission/consent is the fundamental presupposition, plays a central role in the definition of the person. (3) The iusnaturalist theory, in which man’s moral freedom is identified with the ability to act by choosing what the intellect indicates to him as good; the natural moral law that drives every conscience to do good is therefore realized in respect for the person in the fullness of his rights. In conclusion, different forms and conceptions of justice correspond to different organizations of society and different ways of addressing ethical issues in the biomedical domain.

Moral Position In Legal Science: An Analysis of The Dynamics of Legal Science Development

The emphasis of moral principle lies in the beneficial purpose of law subjected to lengthy problems regarding the placement. Different analyses have been carried out relating to the effects of natural law and positivism in legal science. Therefore, this study aims to achieve an understanding of the position of moral principle in legal science in the dynamics of legal development. The results show that moral principle assumes a significant role in legal science in the context of natural law theory. Conversely, positivism suggests the purification of legal constructs from moral components, emphasizing the need to remain detached from moral principles.

Ideal Concept In The Implementation Of Legal Philosophy In The Perspective Of Sociological Jurisprudence In Indonesia

The philosophical thought of law in a new paradigm that identifies reason as the primary source of law, emphasizing rationality and humanism in the development of modern law. This emphasizes the inseparability of law from social life and the formation of legal values within communities, shaping norms that guide social behavior and reflect the essence of law. The discussion extends to studying indigenous communities, especially in Kalimantan, where customary law arises from experiential actions, recognized and regulated by the Indonesian constitution, acknowledging the existence of written and unwritten laws within the framework of customary law. The research method used is normative juridical with a conceptual approach based on these issues. The research findings indicate that the conception of legal philosophy studies related to Sociological Jurisprudence becomes important because it enables law to become an instrument that promotes social justice and equality, recognizing that law must reflect respected social values and be executed within society based on the thoughts of Hugo Grotius regarding justice, equality, and human rights, grounded in rationality and humanism, emphasizing the need to treat individuals with respect and consider the welfare of society. The implementation of Hugo Grotius's thought in Indonesia has made a significant contribution to a paradigm shift in legal construction, particularly related to Sociological Jurisprudence. Grotius emphasizes the importance of rational law that does not solely rely on dogma or religious beliefs. His views on justice based on reason and human rights as an integral part of natural law have shaped a modern legal perspective that prioritizes justice and equality. Grotius's thoughts are highly relevant, especially in efforts to build a fair legal system based on morality.

Perspektif Islam terhadap Program Bayi Tabung: Etika, Hukum, dan Hak Waris

Fertilization (IVF) program, especially in the context of ethics, law and inheritance rights. By exploring religious texts and the views of ulama, this research discusses ethical considerations related to the use of artificial reproductive technology in Islam as well as legal interpretations related to its implementation. Apart from that, this research also reviews how Islamic inheritance law regulates the position of children born through IVF. The research method used is the qualitative descriptive method which allows researchers to describe phenomena or research topics in depth, without requiring quantitative measurements. The results of this research show that several ulama' consider the IVF program to be controversial because it is considered to violate natural law or Sunnatullah and is associated with the practice of adultery. However, fatwas from the MUI and NU guide the halalness of the IVF procedure by taking into account religious values ​​and the needs of married couples. In Indonesia, the implementation of this program is regulated by Undang-Undang Nomor 36 Tahun 2009 concerning Health and the MUI fatwa which allows the use of sperm and ovum from legal husband and wife couples. The legal status of children resulting from IVF refers to the Civil Code and Law Number 1 of 1974, with legal recognition depending on the use of donor sperm and surrogate mother. Children born through IVF using the husband's sperm are considered legitimate children with inheritance rights, while inheritance laws for children using donor sperm and surrogate mothers require further consideration.

Moses Mendelssohn and the Jewish Questions of Modern Natural Law

Abstract In the late eighteenth century, Johann David Michaelis criticized Moses Mendelssohn for bringing what Michaelis termed his native Jewish tradition into his thinking on universal matters. Yet leaning on Jewish sources had been a key feature of European natural law thinking from the onset of modernity. In this article, the author reads Mendelssohn’s natural law theory as conversant with early modern legal thought that was scrutinized in the enlightenment, shedding new light on Mendelssohn’s innovations and on what Mendelssohn was up against when he offered natural law foundations for toleration. The author finds that arguments for and against toleration of the Jews from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth were tied to the question of whether Judaism contained universal laws or laws particular to the Jews, and suggests that Mendelssohn’s approach, while rejected from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, may be newly relevant today.

John Finnis and the central case constitution

This article formulates a novel conception of constitutions based on John Finnis’s jurisprudential work. The ‘central case constitution’ transcends the formal or functionalist analyses currently dominant in constitutional theory by considering a constitution as having a ‘double life’. Constitutions are necessarily and intrinsically normative and factual. The article explores Finnis’s natural law philosophy, emphasizing the central case constitution’s alignment with the practical reasonableness viewpoint and its role in directing a political community towards its common good. Focusing on key elements such as the rule of law and the context of a political community, the central case constitution emerges as a legal determination that structures society, frames political institutions and authoritatively directs communities towards justice. This ontological understanding has theoretical and practical implications, including identifying genuine constitutional purposes, safeguarding private associations from the overwhelming state presence, promoting community identity and accommodating diverse constitutional choices for self-determination.

Hobbes and God in Locke’s law of nature

ABSTRACT Locke bases his moral and political philosophy on his doctrine of the ‘law of nature’. Scholars have debated the content and grounding of this law and its relationship to Christian theology. The ambiguities of the Lockean natural law’s content are traceable to an unclear grammatical construction in a crucial passage of the Treatises of Government, which can be resolved by following out a related set of arguments in that work. The ambiguities of the Lockean natural law’s grounding can then be resolved by the hypothesis, strongly supported by textual evidence, that Locke relies tacitly on the reasoning of a parallel passage in Hobbes. Lockean natural law rests on neither atheistic nor specifically Christian premises but on a hypothetical natural theology. Locke’s conclusions from that natural theology represent an attempt to follow out Hobbesian logic while also tightening it up on one important point on which Hobbes himself appears to vacillate.

Space time energy equivalence

Space–time–energy equivalence is the principle that everything that has space and time (in the presence of a constant force with an impact point) has an equivalent amount of energy, and vice versa. This equivalence is widespread in physics and astrophysics. Five examples (Stoney units, Planck units, Newton's law and Interaction of light rays, standard gravitational parameter and Coulomb's law) of the algebraic notation of this principle show its universality. Five examples (repetitions) of the same principle should justify the universality of the new principle and its use in physics and astrophysics. The proposed equivalence reveals the functional relationship between physical constants: Planck's constant, electric charge of an electron, vacuum permittivity and vacuum permeability. The realization of this equivalence will allow, through deepening the understanding of the nature of space–time, to take a fresh look at physics, when describing natural laws and principles.

The Dialectical Foundations of the Natural Law in Aquinas’s De Ente et Essentia

Recent scholarship has called into question Thomas Aquinas’s teaching on politics, specifically focusing on the foundations of his teaching on natural law. While some scholars have contended that natural law relies on the assumption that a god with creative agency exists, others have contended that the very method through which Aquinas argues is misguided. These latter scholars contend that dialectic rather than demonstration must be the first inroad to studying politics, since only the theologian begins the study of politics with demonstrative proofs. By reexamining the roots of Aquinas’s arguments for God, this study challenges both the claims that natural law simply assumes the existence of a creative God and that the foundations of natural law are incompatible or wholly separate from a dialectic.

The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics: Political Theology, Natural Law, and the American Founding by Kody W Cooper and Justin Buckley Dyer

The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics: Political Theology, Natural Law, and the American Founding by <i>Kody W Cooper and Justin Buckley Dyer</i>

FƏALİYYƏT PROSESİNDƏ MƏKTƏBLİ ŞƏXSİYYƏTİNİN FORMALAŞMASINA DAİR

About the Formation of a Student's Personality in the Process of Activity Summary To increase the effectiveness of the development of a child’s personality, it is important to organize comprehensive training for children in the laws of nature and society, to teach them to build their activities in accordance with this knowledge; since social relations reflect the essence of the individual, it is necessary to connect them with the experience of social activities, integrate them into the system of social relations in order to stimulate the development of children’s natural and mental abilities; When organizing the social and industrial activities of children in our country, innovations in socio-economic and cultural relations must be taken into account. The more widely and regularly children are involved in socially useful activities, in active social relations, the more meaningful and organized their activities in this regard are, the more effective the formation of personality and character will be. Key words: personality formation, social relations, productive pedagogical activity, natural capabilities of the individual, student’s work activity

Last Stop on the Cosmic Journey: An Estimated Time of Arrival

History is here imagined as a moral, intellectual, and physical journey whose destination involves: penetration to the furthest reaches of the cosmos, complete understanding of the laws of nature, and a perfect system of ethics with respect to the management of society and nature. It is suggested that the exhaustion of material potential implied by the Second Law of Thermodynamics is counterbalanced by the augmentation of informational potential in a process of ephemeralisation or doing more with less. Evolution is modelled as a process of hyper-exponentially increasing combinatorial complexity interrupted by occasional restarts or episodes of creative destruction. Drawing on these speculations, a calculation is developed leading to the necessarily rough and impressionistic conclusion that humanity will reach its above-defined destination some twenty millennia from now.