Question

How did Thomas Aquinas idea of natural law influence the lawmakers and philosophers of the enlightenment ?

A.) it helped them understand the negative aspects of a constitutional government
B.) it helped them reconsider the role of government and the importance of individual rights
C.) it helped them realize that people needed fewer rights and stronger government
D.) it helped them realize that rational thinking couldn’t be applied to any type of government

Answer 1

the answer to you question is B

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) it helped them reconsider the role of government and the importance of individual rights.

Thomas Aquinas idea of natural law influenced the lawmakers and philosophers of the Enlightenment in that it helped them reconsider the role of government and the importance of individual rights.

Thomas Aquinas wrote the book "Summa Theologie," (Summa Theologica) in which he refers to the natural law in the second part, question 90, Article 4. He refers to it as the eternal law or the Divine Reason that governs the Universe. He wrote that this divine law, when codified, represents the natural law for humans.