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> Constitutions far outdated the very concept of natural law Really? I would trace the concept of natural law at least back to Aquinas (13th century) if not an
by sjy 7y ago
> Constitutions far outdated the very concept of natural law
Really? I would trace the concept of natural law at least back to Aquinas (13th century) if not antiquity. Constitutional law as part of a secular democracy, on the other hand, I wouldn't trace back much further than the U.S. Constitution, or at most its 17th century predecessors. Magna Carta wasn't really a constitution.
- SuperNinKenDo 7y agoConsidering the ancient Greeks basically made a hobby of discussing what the ideal constitution is, I would say the concept is far older than even the first twinkling of the concept of natural law.