De jure naturae et gentium
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De jure naturae et gentium is a seminal 1672 work of natural law and political philosophy that systematically explores the foundations of law, morality, and international relations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| De jure naturae et gentium canonical | 2 |
| Le Droit des gens | 1 |
| On the Law of Nature and of Nations | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De jure naturae et gentium Context triple: [Samuel Pufendorf, notableWork, De jure naturae et gentium]
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Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum is a major work of early modern philosophy in which Christian Wolff systematically develops natural law using a rigorous, quasi-mathematical method.
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De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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Institutio principis Christiani
Institutio principis Christiani is a 16th-century humanist treatise by Desiderius Erasmus that outlines the moral and educational ideals of a Christian ruler.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De jure naturae et gentium Target entity description: De jure naturae et gentium is a seminal 1672 work of natural law and political philosophy that systematically explores the foundations of law, morality, and international relations.
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A.
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum is a major work of early modern philosophy in which Christian Wolff systematically develops natural law using a rigorous, quasi-mathematical method.
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B.
De legibus
De legibus is a philosophical dialogue by the Roman statesman Cicero that explores the nature, origin, and ideal formulation of laws within a just political community.
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C.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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D.
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus)
On the Special Laws (De specialibus legibus) is a philosophical and exegetical treatise by Philo of Alexandria that interprets and systematizes the specific commandments of the Mosaic Law through the lens of Hellenistic Jewish thought.
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E.
Institutio principis Christiani
Institutio principis Christiani is a 16th-century humanist treatise by Desiderius Erasmus that outlines the moral and educational ideals of a Christian ruler.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ work of natural law theory ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| author |
Samuel Pufendorf
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Samuel Pufendorf ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel von Pufendorf
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| centralConcept |
law of nations as derived from natural law
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obligation in natural law ⓘ rights of individuals ⓘ sovereignty of the state ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in 18th century Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| field |
international law
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jurisprudence ⓘ political theory ⓘ |
| genre |
legal philosophy
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natural law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
De jure naturae et gentium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
On the Law of Nature and of Nations
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| hasPart | eight books ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Thomasius
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Emer de Vattel ⓘ Enlightenment political philosophy ⓘ German natural law school ⓘ international law theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hugo Grotius
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Scholasticism ⓘ
surface form:
Scholastic natural law tradition
Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | K457 ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
international relations
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law of nations ⓘ morality ⓘ natural law ⓘ political authority ⓘ social order ⓘ state of nature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later theories of international law
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integration of natural law and law of nations ⓘ systematic treatment of natural law ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
emphasis on sociability as a natural condition of humans
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secularized account of natural law ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | early modern natural law ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Lund ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1672 ⓘ |
| publisher | Lund University press of the time ⓘ |
| relatedWork | De officio hominis et civis ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Le Droit des gens
De jure naturae et gentium
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De jure naturae et gentium
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this entity surface form:
On the Law of Nature and of Nations