The Political Writings of Samuel Pufendorf / Edition 1

by Samuel Pufendorf, Craig L. Carr, Michael J. Seidler

Overview

This work presents the basic arguments and fundamental themes of the political and moral thought of the seventeenth-century philosopher, Samuel Pufendorf—one of the most widely read natural lawyers of the pre-Kantian era. Selections from the texts of Pufendorf's two major works, Elements of Universal Jurisprudence and The Law of Nature and of Nations, have been brought together to make Pufendorf's moral and political thought more accessible. The selections included have received a new English translation, the first for both works in roughly sixty years. The editor, a political scientist, and the translator, a philosopher, have developed a volume that is comprehensive and representative of Pufendorf's thought without being repetitive, fragmented, or obscure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195065602
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/03/1994
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	9.55(w) x 6.36(h) x 0.87(d)

About the Author

Portland State University

Western Kentucky University

Editorial Reviews

"This work is a fine service to scholars and teachers and must be warmly welcomed."—Ethics

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