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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.

Author: Thomasius, Christian, 1655-1728 [Browse]
Uniform title: Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae & Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium. English [Browse]
Format: Book
Language: English
Published/Created: Indianapolis, Ind. : Liberty Fund, Inc., c2011.
Description: xxiv, 659 p. ; 24 cm.

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Ahnert, Thomas [Browse]

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Natural law and enlightenment classics [More in this series]

Notes

Translated from the Latin.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

Translated from the Latin.

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.

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Foundations of the law of nature and nations.

ISBN

9780865975187 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0865975183 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780865975194 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0865975191 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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2011013180

OCLC

227031664

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