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/creator | Thomasius, Christian |
| Other author | Ahnert, Thomas. |
| Other author | Thomasius, Christian, 1655-1728. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Indianapolis, Ind. : Liberty Fund, Inc., |
| Description | xxiv, 659 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Institutiones jurisprudentiae divinae. English |
| Series | Natural law and enlightenment classics Natural law and enlightenment classics. ^A612852 |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 623-634) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Language | Translated from the Latin. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011013180 |
| ISBN | 9780865975187 hbk. : alk. paper |
| ISBN | 0865975183 hbk. : alk. paper |
| ISBN | 9780865975194 pbk. : alk. paper |
| ISBN | 0865975191 pbk. : alk. paper |
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