Samuel von Pufendorf lived from 1632 to 1694 and was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. Born Samuel Pufendorf, he was ennobled in 1694 and made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months before his death. Among his achievements are his commentaries on and revisions of the natural law theories of Thomas Hobbes and Hugo Grotius, and his political concepts are part of the cultural background of the American Revolution; he is seen as an important precursor of the German Enlightenment. He was involved in constant quarrels with clerical circles and frequently had to defend himself against accusations of heresy, despite holding largely traditional Christian views on matters of dogma and doctrine.
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RoleJurist, political philosopher, economist and historian 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction BirthplaceDorfchemnitz, Electorate of Saxony 2 Place of Death Classification
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1. Samuel von Pufendorf (Wikipedia)
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He adds that international law should not be limited or restricted only to the Christian nations, but must create a common link between all peoples, since all nations are part of humanity.
2. Samuel von Pufendorf (Wikipedia)
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He was born Samuel Pufendorf and ennobled in 1694
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8 January 1632-26 October 1694
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Pufendorf was born at Dorfchemnitz in the Electorate of Saxony.
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Pufendorf suffered a stroke, and died on 26 October 1694 in Berlin.
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was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian.
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- In Legal System: German Legal System, Samuel von Pufendorf lived from 1632 to 1694 and was a German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian. Born Samuel Pufendorf, he was ennobled in 1694 and made a baron by Charl
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What was Samuel von Pufendorf's place in natural law thought?
He revised Hobbes and Grotius on natural law and preceded the German Enlightenment.
Pufendorf, a German jurist and political philosopher, wrote commentaries on and revisions of the natural law theories of Thomas Hobbes and Hugo Grotius. His political concepts are part of the cultural background of the American Revolution, and he is seen as an important precursor of the German Enlightenment.
Was Pufendorf controversial in his own time?
He faced heresy accusations despite traditional views, and was made a baron in 1694.
He was involved in constant quarrels with clerical circles and frequently had to defend himself against accusations of heresy, despite holding largely traditional Christian views on dogma and doctrine. In 1694 he was made a baron by Charles XI of Sweden a few months before his death.
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