Of the Law of Nature and Nations.


In Eight Books.


By Samuel von Pufendorf


(Kennett ed.) (1672)

 

Detailed table of Contents

Introduction (and Book I.) -

  • Basil Kennett,To the Right Honourable Sir Nathan Wright..., p. iv

  • The Preface, p. vi

  • An Introduction to Pufendorf, p. 1

  • The Contents, p. 29

Book I. Concerning the Preliminary Parts of that Knowledge, p. 1

  • Chap. I. Of the Origine and the Variety of Moral Entities, p. 1

  • Chap. II. Of the Certainty of Moral Science, p. 11

  • Chap. III. Of the Understanding of Man, as it concurs to Moral Actions, p. 19

  • Chap. IV. Of the Will of Man, as it concerns Moral Actions, p. 27

  • Chap. V. Of Moral Actions in General, and opf their Application to the Agent, or their Aptness to be be imputed, p. 34

  • Chap. VI. Of the Rule of Moral Actions, or of Law in General, p. 45

  • Chap. VII. Of the Qualities of Moral Actions, p. 59

  • Chap. VIII. Of the Quantity of Moral Actions, p. 68

  • Chap. IX. Of the Imputation of Moral Actions, p. 70

Book II. -

  • Chap. I. It is not agreeable to the Nature of Man, that he should live without Law, p. 74

  • Chap. II. Of the Natural State of Man, p. 79

  • Chap. III. Of the Law of Nature in General, p. 92

  • Chap. IV. Of the Duties and Performances of Man towards himself, as well in regard to the Improvement of his Mind, as to the Care of his Body and of his Life, p. 79

  • Chap. V. Of Self-Defence, p. 140

  • Chap. VI. Of the Right and Favour of Necessity, p. 156

Book III. -

  • Chap I. That no Man is to be injur'd; and that if any Damage be done, Reparation is to be made, p. 165

  • Chap. II. That all Men are to be accounted by Nature Equal, p. 174

  • Chap. III. Of the mutual Duties of Humanity, p. 182

  • Chap. IV. Of the Duty of keeping Faith, and the Division of Obligations, p. 200

  • Chap. V. Of the Nature of Promises, and Pacts in General, p. 205

  • Chap. VI. Of the Consent required in the making of Promises and Pacts, p. 211

  • Chap. VII. Of the matter of Promises, and of Covenants, p. 225

  • Chap. VIII. Of the Conditions of Promises, p. 234

  • Chap. IX. Of the Ministers in general, or Agent concern'd in contracting Obligations for other Men, p. 237

Book IV. -

  • Chap. I. Of Speech, and the Obligation which attends it, p. 273

  • Chap. II. Of an Oath, p. 293

  • Chap. III. Of the Power of Mankind over Things, p. 313

  • Chap. IV. Of the Origin of Dominion or Property, p. 318

  • Chap. V. Of the Object of Property, p. 333

  • Chap. VI. Of Occupancy, p. 339

  • Chap. VII. Of Accessions, or Additional Improvements, and how they are acquired, p. 350

  • Chap. VIII. Of Right over other Mens Possessions, p. 357

  • Chap. IX. Of the Transferring of Property in general, p. 362

  • Chap. X. Of Wills and Testaments, p. 366

  • Chap. XI. Of Succession to Persons who die Intestate, p. 373

  • Chap. XII. Of Prescription, p. 385

  • Chap. XIII. Of the Obligations which arise immediately from Property, p. 394

Book V. -

  • Chap. I. Of Price, p. 1

  • Chap. II. Of Contracts in General, that presuppose the Price of Things, p. 10

  • Chap. III. Concerning the Equality tghat ought to be observed in Chargable Contracts, p. 14

  • Chap. IV. Of Gainful Contracts in particular, p. 18

  • Chap. V. Of Chargable Contracts in particular; and, First, of Bartering, Buying and Selling, p. 23

  • Chap. VI. Of Renting and Hiring, p. 28

  • Chap. VII. Of the Loan of a Consumable Commodity, p. 31

  • Chap. VIII. Of Partnership, p. 38

  • Chap. IX. Of Contracts that depend upon Chance, p. 39

  • Chap. X. Of Accessory Pacts, p. 41

  • Chap. XI. By what means Obligations founded upon Compact may be dissolved, p. 46

  • Chap. XII. Of Interpretation, p. 51

  • Chap. XIII. Of the Way of deciding Controversies in the Liberty of Nature, p. 64

Book VI. -

  • Chap. I. Of Matrimony, p. 71

  • Chap. II. Of Paternal Power, p. 110

  • Chap. III. Of Despotical Power, or the Authority of the Master over his Servant, p. 122

Book VII. -

  • Chap. I. Of the Causes and Motives inducing Men to establish Civil Societies, p. 131

  • Chap. II. Of the inward Structure and Constitution of Civil States, p. 141

  • Chap. III. Of the Generation of Civil Sovereignty or Majesty, p. 160

  • Chap. IV. Of the Parts of Sovereignty, and their Natural Connection, p. 165

  • Chap. V. Of the Forms of Common-wealths, p. 173

  • Chap. VI. Of the Affections or Properties belonging to Sovereignty, p. 191

  • Chap. VII. Of the Ways of acquiring Sovereignty, especially Monarchical, p. 207

  • Chap. VIII. That the Supreme Power is to be held Sacred in Civil States, p. 218

  • Chap. IX. Of the Duty of Sovereigns, p. 226

Book VIII. - 

  • Chap. I. Of the power to direct Actions of the Subject, p. 143

  • Chap. II. Of the Power of the Sovereign, over the Lives of the Subject, for the Defence of the Commonwealth, p. 151

  • Chap. III. Of the Power of the Soveraign over the Lives and Fortunes of the Subject in Criminal Cases, p. 157

  • Chap. IV. Of the Power of the Sovereign, in determining the value of the Subjects, p. 193

  • Chap. V. Of the Power of the Sovereign, both over the Publick Patrimony and the Estates of private Subjects, p. 216

  • Chap. VI. Of the Right of War, p. 225

  • Chap. VII. Of Compacts that relate to War, p. 237

  • Chap. VIII. Of the Compacts that restore Peace, p. 241

  • Chap. IX. Of Leagues, p. 244

  • Chap. X. Promiscuous Compacts of Sovereign Princes, p. 250

  • Chap. XI. By what Ways a Man may cease to be a Subject, p. 254

  • Chap. XII. Of the Changes and Dissolution of the Commonwealth, p. 260

  • Errata, p. 263

Courtesy:

Liberty Fund, Inc