The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c16.s1.t3.17
The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c16.s1.t3.17
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c16.s1.t3.17
In ancient European theory law is the embodiment of eternal justice. Thus according to Demosthenes (fourth century B. C.) laws are the gifts of the gods and the discovery of the sages. In Aristotle’s conception law is the rule of god and reason. Stoics like Cicero and Seneca believed that law lies in the hearts of all men.