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The principles of natural and politic law /

"Liberty Fund presents the first modern edition of The Principles of Natural and Politic Law, based on the posthumous unified edition of 1763. The unidentified quotes and recurrent borrowings that abound in the second volume have for the first time been identified. The editor, Petter Korkman, w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autor principal:	Burlamaqui, J. J. (Jean Jacques), 1694-1748
Otros Autores:	Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772, Korkman, Petter
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés Francés
Publicado:	Indianapolis, Ind. : Liberty Fund, 2006.
Colección:	Natural law and enlightenment classics.
Temas:	Natural law > Early works to 1800. Droit naturel > Ouvrages avant 1800. LAW > Natural Law. Natural law Early works
Acceso en línea:	Texto completo

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VOLUME 1: THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL LAW: PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF RIGHT: Of the nature of man considered with regard to right: of the understanding, and whatever is relative to this faculty
Continuation of the principles relative to the nature of man. Of will and liberty
That man thus constituted, is a creature capable of moral direction, and accountable for his actions
Further inquiry into what relates to human nature, by considering the different states of man
That man ought to square his conduct by rule; the method of finding out this rule; and the foundation of right in general
General rules of conduct prescribed by reason. Of the nature and first foundation of obligation
Of right considered as a faculty, and of the obligation thereto corresponding
Of law in general
Of the foundation of sovereignty, or the right of commanding
Of the end of laws; of their character, differences, &c.
Of the morality of human actions
PART II: OF THE LAW OF NATURE: In what the law of nature consists, and that there is such a thing. First considerations drawn from the existence of God and his authority over us
That God, in consequence of his authority over us, has actually thought proper to prescribe to us laws or rules of conduct
Of the means by which we discern what is just and unjust, or what is dictated by natural law; namely, 1. moral instinct, and 2. reason
Of the principles from whence reason may deduce the law of nature
That natural laws have been sufficiently notified; of their proper characteristics, the obligation they produce, &c.
Of the law of nations
Whether there is any morality of actions, any obligation or duty, antecedent to the law of nature, and independent of the idea of a legislator
Consequences of the preceding chapter: reflections on the distinctions of justice, honesty, and utility
Of the application of natural laws to human actions; and first of conscience
Of the merit and demerit of human activities; and of their imputation relative to the laws of nature
Application of those principles to different species of actions, in order to judge in what manner they ought to be imputed
Of the authority and sanction of natural laws; and 1. of the good and evil that naturally and generally follow from virtue and vice
Proofs of the immortality of the soul. That there is a sanction properly so called in respect to natural laws
That the proofs we have alleged have such a probability and fitness, as renders them sufficient to fix our belief, and to determine our conduct
VOLUME 2: THE PRINCIPLES OF POLITIC LAW: PART 1: WHICH TREATS OF THE ORIGINAL AND NATURE OF CIVIL SOCIETY, OF SOVEREIGNTY IN GENERAL, OF ITS PECULIAR CHARACTER, MODIFICATIONS, AND ESSENTIAL PARTS: Containing some general and preliminary reflections, which serve as an introduction to this and the following parts
Of the original of civil societies in fact
Of the right of convenience with regard to the institution of civil society, and the necessity of a supreme authority; of civil liberty, that it is far preferable to natural liberty, and that the civil state is of all human states the most perfect, the most reasonable, and consequently the natural state of man
Of the essential constitution of states, and of the manner in which they are formed
Of the sovereign, sovereignty, and the subjects
Of the immediate source, and foundation of sovereignty
Of the essential characters of sovereignty, its modifications, extent, and limits
Of the parts of sovereignty, or of the different essential rights which it includes
PART II: IN WHICH ARE EXPLAINED THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF GOVERNMENT, THE WAYS OF ACQUIRING OR LOSING SOVEREIGNTY, AND THE RECIPROCAL DUTIES OF SOVEREIGN AND SUBJECTS: Of the various forms of government
An essay on this question, Which is the best form of government?
Of the different ways of acquiring sovereignty
Of the different ways of losing sovereignty
Of the duties of subjects in general
Of the inviolable rights of sovereignty, of the deposing of sovereigns, of the abuse of sovereignty, and of tyranny
Of the duty of sovereigns
PART III: A MORE PARTICULAR EXAMINATION OF THE ESSENTIAL PARTS OF SOVEREIGNTY, OR OF THE DIFFERENT RIGHTS OF THE SOVEREIGN, WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE, SUCH AS THE LEGISLATIVE POWER, THE SUPREME POWER IN MATTERS OF RELIGION, THE RIGHT OF INFLICTING PUNISHMENTS, AND THAT WHICH THE SOVEREIGN HAS OVER THE BONA REIPUBLICAE, OR THE GOODS CONTAINED IN THE COMMONWEALTH: Of the legislative power, and the civil laws which arise from it
Of the right of judging of the doctrines taught in the state: Of the care which the sovereign ought to take to form the manners of his subjects
Of the power of the sovereign in matters of religion
Of the power of the sovereign over the lives and fortunes of his subjects in criminal cases
Of the power of sovereigns over the Bona Reipublicae, or the goods contained in the commonwealth
PART IV: IN WHICH ARE CONSIDERED THE DIFFERENT RIGHTS OF SOVEREIGNTY WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN STATES; THE RIGHT OF WAR, AND EVERY THING RELATING TO IT; PUBLIC TREATIES, AND THE RIGHT OF AMBASSADORS: Of was in general, and first of the right of the sovereign, in this respect over his subjects
Of the causes of war
Of the different kinds of war
Of those things which ought to precede war
General rules to know what is allowable in war
Of the rights which war gives over the persons of the enemy, and of their extent and bounds
Of the rights of war over the goods of an enemy
Of the right of sovereignty acquired over the conquered. Of neutrality
Of public treaties in general
Of compacts made with an enemy
Of compacts with an enemy
Of compacts with an enemy, which do not put an end to the war
Of compacts made, during the war, by subordinate powers, as generals of armies, or other commanders
Of compacts made with an enemy by private persons
Of public compacts which put an end to war
Of the right of ambassadors.

The principles of natural and politic law /

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