Bibliograph

Natural law theories in the early Enlightenment, T.J. Hochstrasser

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Natural law theories in the early Enlightenment, T.J. Hochstrasser

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Natural law theories in the early Enlightenment

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

559313373

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T.J. Hochstrasser

Series statement

Ideas in context, 58Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

This major addition to Ideas in Context examines the development of natural law theories in the early stages of the Enlightenment in Germany and France. T. J. Hochstrasser investigates the influence exercised by theories of natural law from Grotius to Kant, with a comparative analysis of the important intellectual innovations in ethics and political philosophy of the time. Hochstrasser includes the writings of Samuel Pufendorf and his followers who evolved a natural law theory based on human sociability and reason, fostering a new methodology in German philosophy. This book assesses the first histories of political thought since ancient times, giving insights into the nature and influence of debate within eighteenth-century natural jurisprudence. Ambitious in range and conceptually sophisticated, Natural Law Theories in the Early Enlightenment will be of great interest to scholars in history, political thought, law and philosophy.--, Provided by publisher

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