The Principles of Natural and Politic Law

610 Pages·2006·3.173 MB·English

by  Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui

the principles of
natural and politic law
natural law and
enlightenment classics
KnudHaakonssen
GeneralEditor
Jean-JacquesBurlamaqui

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Burlamaqui,J.J.(JeanJacques),1649–1748.
[Principesdudroitnaturaletpolitique.English]
Theprinciplesofnaturalandpoliticlaw/Jean-JacquesBurlamaqui;
translatedbyThomasNugent;editedandwithanintroductionbyPetterKorkman.
p. cm.—(Naturallawandenlightenmentclassics)
Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex.
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II. Korkman,Petter. III. Title. IV. Series.
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contents
Introduction ix
Acknowledgments xxi
the principles of natural and
politic law, in two volumes
volume 1. ThePrinciplesof NaturalLaw xxiii
volume 2. ThePrinciplesof PoliticLaw 261
Index 561