Concept

Natural order (philosophy)

Overview

In philosophy, the natural order is the moral source from which natural law seeks to derive its authority. Natural order encompasses the natural relations of beings to one another in the absence of law, which natural law attempts to reinforce. In contrast, divine law seeks authority from God, and positive law seeks authority from government.

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Philosophers who discussed Natural order (philosophy)

• The Order of Things

Related ideas

• Anarcho-capitalism
• Friedrich Hayek
• Government
• Philosophy
• Jurisprudence
• Authority
• Law
• Natural law
• Hans-Hermann Hoppe
• Divine law
• Taoism
• Age of Enlightenment
• Cosmos
• Social contract
• Morality
• God
• Ramon Llull

Place in the tradition

Part of Consciousness.

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