What is the origin of natural law thinking?
Correct answer: C. Greek, Christian and medieval Catholic theology
- A. Thomas Hobbes, Hugo Grotius, and John Locke
- B. The Magna Carta
- C. Greek, Christian and medieval Catholic theology
- D. ConfucianismGet Study Guides
Explanation
Natural law thinking developed from Greek philosophy, Christian theology and medieval Catholic thought, which linked law to universal moral principles. Hobbes, Grotius and Locke later developed important modern versions rather than originating the tradition.
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