Roman law in the state of nature : the classical foundations of Hugo Grotius' natural law /

"Roman Law in the State of Nature offers a new interpretation of the foundations of Hugo Grotius' natural law theory. Surveying the significance of texts from classical antiquity, Benjamin Straumann argues that certain classical texts, namely Roman law and a specifically Ciceronian brand o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Straumann, Benjamin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Colección:Ideas in context.
Temas:
Grotius, Hugo, > 1583-1645.
Grotius, Hugo > 1583-1645
Grotius, Hugo.
Natural law > History.
Roman law > Influence.
Droit naturel > Histoire.
Droit romain > Influence.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
Natural law.
Naturrecht
Römisches Recht
Derecho romano > Influencia.
Derecho natural > Historia.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Natural law in historical context
  • 2. A novel doctrine of the sources of law: nature and the classics
  • 3. Proving natural law: the influence of classical rhetoric on Grotius' method
  • 4. Social instinct or self-preservation?
  • 5. Justice for the state of nature: from Aristotle to the Corpus Iuris
  • 6. Grotius' concept of the state of nature
  • 7. Natural rights: Roman remedies in the state of nature
  • 8. Natural rights and just wars
  • 9. Enforcing natural law: the right to punish
  • Epilogue
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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