Similarities Between Aquinas And Nietzsche
The world revolves around right, wrong, and the basic belief of morals but what if these morals were simply a figment of imagination created by a single human and simply accepted? People around the world make decisions according to their beliefs and morals every day. Philosophers since the beginning of time have attempted to prove or disprove the existence of natural law which is what morals are based on. Some of the most significant philosophers to the topic are Aquinas and Nietzsche who specify the two sides of the argument. Although this is a topic discussed by mostly philosophers it also applies to the public because natural law is what dictates our every action. Natural law imposes rights and wrongs on the world but if it didn't exist then the only thing left would be the will of the strong to impose their power on the weak. This is not a new thing and we can see instances throughout history where people who agree with either side make an impact on the world. Natural law has always been assumed to exist regardless of recognition; despite its common acceptance natural law and morality are just an opinion which is enforced by the powerful to make the
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but what many people fail to acknowledge is that he could just as easily have stated that people should kill lie and steal. This basically means that one without god these morals could just as well be different or not exist at all and second this means that God simply placed his will over everyone which can be considered as a defense for its
but what many people fail to acknowledge is that he could just as easily have stated that people should kill lie and steal. This basically means that one without god these morals could just as well be different or not exist at all and second this means that God simply placed his will over everyone which can be considered as a defense for its