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Samuel von Pufendorf

    January 8, 1632 – October 26, 1694

    Samuel Pufendorf was a German jurist and political philosopher whose work focused on revising and commenting on the natural law theories of Thomas Hobbes and Hugo Grotius. His thinking significantly influenced the development of modern natural law and political philosophy. Pufendorf's analyses of legal and moral principles shaped the intellectual discourse of his era. His legacy lies in his emphasis on reason and natural law as the foundation for social order.

    Two Books of the Elements of Universal Jurisprudence
    Pufendorf: On the Duty of Man and Citizen according to Natural Law
    The Whole Duty of Man, According to the Law of Nature
    Of the Nature and Qualification of Religion in Reference to Civil Society
    Introduction to the History of the Principal Kingdoms & States of Europe
    The Present State of Germany