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The work of Hugo Grotius (1583–1645), a Latinized version of Huig de Groot, transcends the field of law and legal philosophy, considering his reputation as a humanist, as a poet, and as a historian as well as his contribution to theology. Regarding the first realm, the interest in his work revolves around three main themes which will be the ones explored here: his modern theory of natural law ( infra, II), his theory of the state ( infra, III), and his contribution to international law ( infra, IV). Considering those, his relevance, for better or worse, cannot be ignored.
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Coutinho, L.P. (2023). Grotius, Hugo. In: Zanetti, G., Sellers, M., Kirste, S. (eds) Handbook of the History of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Studies in the History of Law and Justice, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-19542-6_21
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