RELIGION AND SOCIETY

Religion and Society ~ 392 ~ that even the Russians, who have had such a prolonged opportunity—extending over half a century—to mould human beings to their concepts in their theoretical workshop, have not been able to extirpate them, and western countries are still faced with the dilemma that even after an interminable struggle on the part of their best brains, they have wholly failed in their quest after an agreed criterion. The progress of science is making it more and more evident that we live in a world where values have no objective status. The task of inquiry into the principles of law began, according to historical records, with Greek philosophers, one of whom was Solon (c. 638-558.), a renowned Athenian legislator. The most famous ancient book in law is by Plato (427-347 B.C.) and the legal profession had its beginnings in Rome around 500 B.C. Up till the 15th century, however, law was considered a part of theology. It was in the sixteenth century that the new trend developed which finally separated law from religion. It still, however, remained a part of politics. It was only in the 19th century that legal philosophy was separated from political philosophy, and