Round 700: Tossup 5

This philosopher defined human law as law “acquired by the effort of reason[ing]” from natural law, which is our understanding of God’s eternal law. Philippa Foot (10[1])introduced the trolley problem in a paper on this philosopher’s distinction between intended and foreseen consequences, called the doctrine of double effect. Proper authority, just cause, and rightful intention are this philosopher’s three conditions for just war. This Scholastic philosopher argued that every motion is caused by another motion, so there must be an “unmoved mover,” in the first of his “five ways” proving the existence of God. For 10 points, name this medieval philosopher who wrote Summa Theologica. ■END■

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