The Principles of Natural Law (1748): In Which the True Systems of Morality and Civil Government are Established; and the Different Sentiments of Grot

by Francis X. Curran

Book Overview

In this book Jean Jacques Burlamaqui 1694-1748], a Swiss jurist and professor of civil and natural law, outlined a constitutional system whose principles, such as checks and balances and judicial review, influenced the political thought of the American founding fathers. Additionally, Burlamaqui's discussion of happiness as a natural right probably inspired Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. Blackstone was also one...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584772956
• ISBN13: 9781584772958
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"