Institutes of Divine Jurisprudence, with Selections from Foundations of the Law of Nature and Nations. Christian Thomasius
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INSTITUTES OF DIVINE JURISPRUDENCE
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NATURAL LAW AND ENLIGHTENMENT CLASSICS
Knud Haakonssen
General Editor
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Cover image: Portrait of Christian Thomasius by Johann Christian Heinrich Sporleder (1754), oil. Reproduced courtesy of Bildarchiv der Zentralen Kustodie der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.
This eBook edition published in 2015.
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CONTENTS
INSTITUTES OF DIVINE JURISPRUDENCE
Introductory Dissertation, Addressed to My Audience
CHAPTER I: On Jurisprudence in General
CHAPTER II: On Divine Jurisprudence
CHAPTER III: On the Interpretation of Divine Laws in General and on Practical Principles
CHAPTER V: On the Duties of Man Toward God
CHAPTER I: On the Duty of Man Toward Himself
CHAPTER II: On the Duty of Man Toward Others, in Particular on Preserving Equality Among Humans
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CHAPTER III: On Avoiding Pride
CHAPTER IV: On Not Harming Others and on Compensating for Harm That Has Been Done
CHAPTER V: On the Various Duties of Humanity
CHAPTER VI: On the Duty of Persons Forming an Agreement
CHAPTER VII: On the Duty of Man Concerning Speech
CHAPTER VIII: On the Duty of Those Taking an Oath
CHAPTER IX: On the Duty Concerning Things and Their Ownership
CHAPTER X: On the Duty Concerning the Prices of Things
CHAPTER XI: On the Interpretation of Divine and Human Will Insofar as It Is Expressed in Words
CHAPTER I: On the Duty of Man Toward Fellow Humans in General
CHAPTER II: On the Duty of Man with Regard to Conjugal Society
CHAPTER III: On the Positive Laws Concerning the Duties of Marriage
CHAPTER IV: On the Duties of Parents and Children
CHAPTER V: On the Duties of Lords and Servants
CHAPTER VI: On the Duties of Those Living in a Commonwealth
CHAPTER VII: On the Duties of Citizens in States Concerning Punishments
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CHAPTER VIII: On the Duties of Confederates
CHAPTER IX: On the Duties Toward Legates
CHAPTER X: On the Duties Toward the Dead
CHAPTER XI: On the Application of Divine Laws
Selections from Foundations of the Law of Nature and Nations
INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER: The Reason for This Work