The philosophical notion of "natural law" has its origins in:

A. the atomist ideas of Lucretius.
B. Anaximander's cosmological theories.

C. the Socratic Dialogues.
D. Christian theological writings.

E. the Stoic doctrine of logos.


Answer: E

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