Antigone

    “What law of the mighty gods have I transgressed?”   Antigone: “What law of the mighty gods have I transgressed?” (l 1013) To what degree does Sophocles's play, Antigone, concern the exercise of executive discretion? Discuss in relation to the concept of law developed by one of the theorists listed below. As a minor point to be considered at the end of your analysis, does Antigone and its themes or lessons have any relevance to a legal issue concerning the exercise of executive discretion in Australia today?   use ONE of the following theorists: o Aquinas (as a natural law theorist); o Finnis (as a natural law theorist); o Fuller (as a natural law theorist); o Bentham (as a rights theorist); o Douzinas (as a rights theorist); o Hobbes (as a social contract or social justice theorist); o Rawls (as a social contract or social justice theorist); OR o Nozick (as a social contract or social justice theorist).