A Common Humanity? From Poetry to Philosophy in Hugo Grotius
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DOI: 10.1017/rqx.2022.441
Abstract: This essay shows how Hugo Grotius (1583–1646) made use of classical poetry and drama, especially that of Lucan, Euripides, and Seneca, in developing his thought on the treatment of captives, prisoners of war, and slaves,… read more here.
Keywords: philosophy; poetry philosophy; hugo grotius; common humanity ... See more keywords
‘No more occasion for Puffendorf nor Hugo Grotius’: the Spanish rights of possession in America and the Darien venture (1698–1701)
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DOI: 10.1080/01916599.2020.1815366
Abstract: ABSTRACT Set within the framework of international intellectual history, the present article focusses on the propaganda campaign undertaken by the Company of Scotland to prove the legality of its settlement in the Darien province. It… read more here.
Keywords: rights possession; grotius spanish; spanish rights; hugo grotius ... See more keywords