Institutes of Divine Jurisprudence, with Selections from Foundations of the Law of Nature and Nations

Exploring the origins of the Enlightenment in Germany, Christian Thomasius's work distinguishes between natural and revealed law, asserting that human reason can grasp natural law independently of Scripture. His 1688 publication, Institutes of Divine Jurisprudence, critiques orthodox Lutheran interpretations of this distinction. This volume also includes key selections from his 1705 Foundations of the Law of Nature and Nations, which revises his earlier theories, offering a comprehensive English presentation of Thomasius's influential ideas on law, governance, and theology.