Natural Law: What It Is and Why We Need It
Charles E. Rice
International Catholic University Classics Collection, recorded in 1995
An introduction to the basic principles of the natural law by a legendary professor of law who taught for decades at the University of Notre Dame Law School.
60-minute lectures
Enlightenment Jurisprudence and the "Culture of Death"
The Reasoned Foundations of the Natural Law
Revelational Foundations of the Natural Law
How Does the Natural Law Work?
Natural Law as a Basis for Good Laws and a Protection Against Unjust Laws
The Natural Law as Incorporated into the Teaching of Christ by the Magisterium
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Study Materials
Reading assignments are from Charles E. Rice’s book:
50 Questions on the Natural Law: What is is and Why We Need It (Ignatius Press).
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Reading Assignments
Lecture 1: Questions 1-5
Lecture 2: Questions 18-23
Lecture 3: Questions 24-37
Lecture 4: Questions 6-14
Lecture 5: Questions 6-14, 15-17
Lecture 6: Questions 38-50
