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Part of Law: 1. Biblical 2. Theology and Moral Theology 3. Rule of Law 4. Philosophy of Law A. Concept and Technical Definitions 1. The “philosophy of law” is one of the main pillars of philosophy (Anaximander, Pythagoras, Heraclitus, Democritus, and the tragedians), not a mere off-shoot, though the term has been in use only since the 18th century. But every new start in philosophy is preceded or followed by reflection on the nature of law. Each region of philosophy has a corresponding position in the philosophy of la…