Institutes of divine jurisprudence with selections from Foundations of the law of nature and nations
By: Christian Thomasius ; edited, translated, and with an Introduction by Thomas Ahnert
Contributors: Ahnert, Thomas
Series: Natural law and enlightenment classics
Publisher: Liberty Fund, Inc.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Indianapolis, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 659
ISBN-13: 9780865975187; 9780865975194
Subjects: Natural law; Religion and law; Law; Philosophy; Early works to 1800; International law
Work titles: Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Book I. On jurisprudence in general; title: On divine jurisprudence; title: On the interpretation of divine laws in general and on practical principles; title: On the interpretation of divine laws in particular, that is, on the first principles of natural law and positive universal law; title: On the duties of man toward god; title: Book II. On the duty of man toward himself; title: On the duty of man toward others, in particular on preserving equality among humans; title: On avoiding pride; title: On not harming others and on compensating for harm that has been done; title: On the various duties of humanity; title: On the duty of persons forming an agreement; title: On the duty of man concerning speech; title: On the duty of those taking an oath; title: On duty concerning things and their ownership; title: On the duty concerning the prices of things; title: On the interpretation of divine and human will insofar as it is expressed in words; title: Book III. On the duty of man toward fellow humans in general; title: On the duty of man with regard to conjugal society; title: On the positive laws concerning the duties of marriage; title: On the duties of parents and children; title: On the duties of lords and servants; title: On the duties of those living in a commonwealth; title: On the duties of citizens in states concerning punishments; title: On the duties of confederates; title: On duties toward legates; title: On duties toward the dead; title: On the application of divine laws; title: Selections from foundations of the law of nature and nations. The reason for this work; title: On the moral nature of man; title: On the law of nature and nations.