Because Magna Carta attempted to set limits to political power without grounding these limits in the sovereignty of the people, it demonstrated a problem with which philosophers have grappled for even longer than 800 years.
Al intentar poner límites al poder político sin fundamentarlos en la soberanía del pueblo, la Carta Magna reveló un problema con el que los filósofos se habían debatido incluso antes de su sanción.