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Institutes of divine jurisprudence with selections from Foundations of the law of nature and nations / Christian Thomasius ; edited, translated, and with an Introduction by Thomas Ahnert.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomasius, Christian, 1655-1728.
- Series:
- Natural law and enlightenment classics
- Standardized Title:
- Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae & Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium. English
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- International law--Philosophy.
- International law.
- Law--Philosophy.
- Law.
- Natural law--Early works to 1800.
- Natural law.
- Religion and law.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 659 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Indianapolis, Ind. : Liberty Fund, Inc., [2011]
- Contents:
- Book I. On jurisprudence in general
- On divine jurisprudence
- On the interpretation of divine laws in general and on practical principles
- On the interpretation of divine laws in particular, that is, on the first principles of natural law and positive universal law
- On the duties of man toward god
- Book II. On the duty of man toward himself
- On the duty of man toward others, in particular on preserving equality among humans
- On avoiding pride
- On not harming others and on compensating for harm that has been done
- On the various duties of humanity
- On the duty of persons forming an agreement
- On the duty of man concerning speech
- On the duty of those taking an oath
- On duty concerning things and their ownership
- On the duty concerning the prices of things
- On the interpretation of divine and human will insofar as it is expressed in words
- Book III. On the duty of man toward fellow humans in general
- On the duty of man with regard to conjugal society
- On the positive laws concerning the duties of marriage
- On the duties of parents and children
- On the duties of lords and servants
- On the duties of those living in a commonwealth
- On the duties of citizens in states concerning punishments
- On the duties of confederates
- On duties toward legates
- On duties toward the dead
- On the application of divine laws
- Selections from foundations of the law of nature and nations. The reason for this work
- On the moral nature of man
- On the law of nature and nations.
- Notes:
- Translated from the Latin.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780865975187
- 0865975183
- 9780865975194
- 0865975191
- OCLC:
- 227031664
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