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...Souter does criticize several natural lawtheorists. For instance, he contends that oneinterpretation of a natural law of morality--adefinition which says that a moral law is one"which advances man's true nature"--is too vague...

Author: By Jonathan M. Berlin, | Title: Souter's Thesis Uncovers Few Clues | 7/31/1990 | See Source »

...natural law writer already quoted admitsas much when he says that he will 'have to rest onthe assertion of a belief which he realizes mayseem naive," Souter wrote, defending hisskepticism...

Author: By Jonathan M. Berlin, | Title: Souter's Thesis Uncovers Few Clues | 7/31/1990 | See Source »

...Souter is critical of a few theorists,he says he recognizes that some other natural lawtheories do hold. Specifically, he says the theorythat a moral law is one for which a "numericalmajority" of the population feels "advances man'strue nature" is internally consistent and at leastproviding some testability...

Author: By Jonathan M. Berlin, | Title: Souter's Thesis Uncovers Few Clues | 7/31/1990 | See Source »

...this point, Souter notes, the two theoriescontradict other, although on much narrowergrounds than other critics had thought. UnderHolmes' conception, a law need only further theinterests of the strongest group, not themajority. Natural law theorists, meanwhile,maintain that a law will necessarily cater to themajority...

Author: By Jonathan M. Berlin, | Title: Souter's Thesis Uncovers Few Clues | 7/31/1990 | See Source »

Ultimately, Souter raises doubts about naturallaw theory. Near the end of his paper, he wonderswhether every existing law really passes the testof majority morality, as natural law would...

Author: By Jonathan M. Berlin, | Title: Souter's Thesis Uncovers Few Clues | 7/31/1990 | See Source »

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