Which writer traces the foundations of law to human nature and reason in the Roman dialogue De Legibus?
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Which writer traces the foundations of law to human nature and reason in the Roman dialogue De Legibus?
Salmond
Dias
Cicero
Paton
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Cicero
In De Legibus, Cicero’s character Marcus traces the nature of law to human nature and treats right reason as fundamental. The dialogue looks beyond particular rules of Roman civil law to ask what gives law its foundation.
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