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Heraclitus, through the eternal, harmonious synthesis of the opposites, introduced the meaning of the measure and the midway, which is reliably served by the Law, (that distributes), and Justice (awarded to everyone). Furthermore, he established the principle of individual responsibility (liability), namely the principle of fault, based on common sense, in the light of the imperfectness of human nature, which may be the cause of a negligent behavior. Setting the concept of “logos” and “reality” (the fact) – in contrast with the sensation, feeling, opinions, etc. – as the reference point of everything, his contribution has been of an incalculable worth not only for legal studies but the overall cultural evolution of mankind.
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