Natural Law Change by Addition, Original Sin and Ius Gentium: Toward a New Interpretation of Thomas Aquinas's Theory of Property (Part I)

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The article examines Aquinas's concepts of property and natural law, suggesting new interpretations regarding ius gentium and original sin.

Aquinas's theory of property reconciles private property and community of goods within moral frameworks.
Four hypotheses are explored about property as a natural inclination, a conventional right, its relation to ius gentium, and original sin.
The existing scholarly view that private property is purely human law is deemed incomplete.
Harmonizing Church Fathers and Aristotle explains the acceptance of private property in Christian thought.

Thiago A. de Magalhães (2025) studied this question.

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The article examines Aquinas's concepts of property and natural law, suggesting new interpretations regarding ius gentium and original sin.