On the Law of Nature and Nations - William & Mary Law School

<h2>On the Law of Nature and Nations</h2>
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<h3>Pufendorf, Samuel Freiherr von. Basil Kennett and William Percivale, translators. <em>On the Law of Nature and Nations</em>. Oxford: Printed by L. Litchfield for A. and J. Churchil…, 1703.</h3>
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<p>Pufendorf (1632-1694) was a philosopher who contributed to the development of the theory of natural law. This is a translation of his 1672 <em>De jure naturae et gentium</em>, which is opened here to display natural law as applied to war. Pufendorf outlines the rights of people to defend themselves against attack, what constitutes a just or unjust war, and expands to consider the rights of nations to wage war and pursue empire building. The author himself was held as a prisoner of war during the Dano-Swedish War of 1658-1660.</p>
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