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Law of nature (precept) - Definition |
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A law of nature, as used in Leviathan (book) by Thomas Hobbes is a precept, or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or takes away the means of preserving the same; and to omit that by which he thinks it may best be preserved.
His first Law of nature is that every man ought to endeavour peace, as far as he has hope of obtaining it; and when he cannot obtain it, that he may seek and use all helps and advantages of war.
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Example Usage of (precept) |
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LisaCanDrive: @SupernaTrivia Padalecki Palm to Pronounced Package Proportional Precept -- try saying that 3 times fast! |
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SupernaTrivia: @LisaCanDrive Is there a "Padalecki Palm to Pronounced Package Proportional Precept?" You know what they say about a guy with big hands. |
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streetztalk: @AceHolla well its kind of a bugged precept but they pull it off well. nekron is a herb but hes shinin in Blackest night #seewhatididthere |
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