Współczesne znaczenie metafizyczno-religijnej koncepcji prawa naturalnego. Analiza krytyczna
The Contemporary Meaning of the Metaphysical and Religious Concept of Natural Law. Critical Analysis

Summary/Abstract: The article is a critical analysis of metaphysical and religious doctrine of the natural law whose thesis may be expressed as follows: spiritual life of various cultural traditions wants to manifest and fulfill itself in the “light of the final truth and absolute good”. Thereby, the natural law shall constitute the foundation of defending the authentic (Christian) and absolute values which guarantee “authentic” dialogue between different cultures and religions. However, classification of theories related to the natural law shows its complexity, while historical criteria alternate with the methodological ones and the idea of the natural law is full of philosophical and political as well as just ideological content or the content of outlook. That is why there is a disagreement on common understanding of the natural law, including the answer to the question about its functions and social and cultural importance. Therefore, it seems that to make the natural law constitute the foundation of multicultural and religious dialogue, it should be the “value” free of morality (immoral) based on the virtue of responsibility and predictabi-lity, but nor on the reception neither on quasi “new look” at “Great Virtues”.

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