Hugo Grotius
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Grotius was a major figure in the fields of philosophy, political theory and law during the 16th and 17th centuries. Along with the earlier works of Francisco de Vitoria and Alberico Gentili, his writings laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law in its Protestant side. Two of his books have had a lasting impact in the field of international law: ''De jure belli ac pacis'' (''On the Law of War and Peace'') dedicated to Louis XIII of France and the ''Mare Liberum'' (''The Free Seas'') for which Grotius has been called the "father of international law". Grotius has also contributed significantly to the evolution of the notion of ''rights''. Before him, rights were above all perceived as attached to objects; after him, they are seen as belonging to persons, as the expression of an ability to act or as a means of realizing something.
Peter Borschberg suggests that Grotius was significantly influenced by Francisco de Vitoria and the School of Salamanca in Spain, who supported the idea that the sovereignty of a nation does not lie simply in a ruler through God's will, but originates in its people, who agree to confer such authority upon a ruler. It is also thought that Grotius was not the first to formulate the international society doctrine, but he was one of the first to define expressly the idea of one society of states, governed not by force or warfare but by actual laws and mutual agreement to enforce those laws. As Hedley Bull declared in 1990: "The idea of international society which Grotius propounded was given concrete expression in the Peace of Westphalia, and Grotius may be considered the intellectual father of this first general peace settlement of modern times." Additionally, his contributions to Arminian theology helped provide the seeds for later Arminian-based movements, such as Methodism and Pentecostalism; Grotius is acknowledged as a significant figure in the Arminian–Calvinist debate. Because of his theological underpinning of free trade, he is also considered an "economic theologist".
After fading over time, the influence of Grotius's ideas revived in the 20th century following the First World War. Provided by Wikipedia
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Hugo Grotius De veritate religionis Christianae by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Hugonis Grotii baptizatorum puerorum institutio alternis interrogationibus & responsionibus by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The truth of Christian religion in six books / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Christs passion a tragedie : with annotations. by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Hugo Grotius De veritate religionis Christianae by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The rights of war and peace including the law of nature and of nations / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The proceedings of the present Parliment justified by the opinion of the most judicious and learned Hvgo Grotivs, with considerations thereupon written for the satisfaction of some... by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The law of war and peace : De jure belli ac pacis libri tres / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The rights of war and peace / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Hugo Grotius de veritate religionis Christianæ by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The mourner comforted an epistle consolatory / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The most excellent Hugo Grotius, his three books treating of the rights of war & peace in the first is handled, whether any war be just : in the second is shewed, the causes of war... by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Christ's passion a tragedy, with annotations / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Christs passion a tragedie, with annotations. by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Hugo Grotius, his Sophompaneas, or, Joseph a tragedy : with annotations / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The mourner comforted an epistle consolatory / by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The English version of Hugo Grotius, his catechism by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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The illustrious Hugo Grotius Of the law of warre and peace with annotations, III parts, and memorials of the author's life and death. by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Hugo Grotius, his consolatory oration to his father by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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Of the authority of the highest powers about sacred things. Or, The right of the state in the Church. Wherein are contained many judicious discourses, pertinent to our times, and o... by Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645
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