The right of nature, which writers commonly call jus naturale, is the liberty each man hath to use his own power, as he will himself, for the preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life; and consequently, of doing anything which, in... Readings in Political Philosophy - Page 298by Francis William Coker - 1914 - 573 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...The right of nature, which wiiters commonly call jus naturak, is the liberty each man hath to use hjs own power, as he will himself, for the preservation...say, of his own life ; and consequently, of doing any thing which, in his own judgment and reason, he shall conceive the aptest means thereunto. By liberty... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...right of nature, which writers commonly call f naturale, is the liberty each man hath to use hi$ •wn power, as he will himself, for the preservation of...say, of his own life ; and consequently, of doing any thing which, in his own judgment and reason, he shall conceive the aptest means thereunto. By liberty... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...of nature, which wiiters commonly call jus naturalc, is the liberty each man hath to use his •wn power, as he will himself, for the preservation of...say, of his own life ; and consequently, of doing any thing which, in his own judgment and reason, he shall conceive the aptest means thereunto. By liberty... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...call JIM naturale, is the liberty each man hath to use his «wn power, as he will himself, for th- preservation of his own nature; that is to say, of his own life ; and consequently, of doing any thing which, in his own judgment and reason, he shall conceive -the aptest means thereunto. By... | |
| 1840 - 974 pages
...ad" vantages of warf." And again, " The right of nature, " which writers commonly call jus naturale, is the liberty " each man hath to use his own power...consequently, of doing anything which " in his own judgement and reason he shall conceive to be " the aptest means thereunto." And " A law of nature (lex... | |
| Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...OF CONTRACTS. Right of nature THE RIGHT OF NATURE, which writers commonly whtt' call jus naturale, is the liberty each man hath, to use his own power,...say, of his own life ; and consequently, of doing any thing, which in his own judgment, and reason, he shall conceive to be the aptest means thereunto.... | |
| Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...LAWS, AND OF CONTRACTS. Right of nature THE RIGHT OF NATURE, which writers commonly call jtis naturale, is the liberty each man hath, to ..,,^/ use his own...say, of his own life ; and consequently, of doing any thing, which in his own judgment, and reason, he shafl conceive to be the aptest means thereunto.... | |
| Free thought - 1842 - 1124 pages
...distribution ot any thing, than that every man is contented with his share. The Right of Nature, jus naturale, is the liberty each man hath, to use his own power,...will himself, for the preservation of his own nature. Do not that to another which thou wonldst not have done to thyself; this showeth, that when weighing... | |
| American literature - 1848 - 614 pages
...enjoy all things he will and can.' " — De Corpore Politico, Pt. 1., ch. i. Right he defines to be — "The" liberty each man hath to use his own power,...in his own judgment and reason he shall conceive to he the aptest means thereto." — Leviathan, Pt. I., cb. xiv. Thirdly. From this equality of nature... | |
| Henry Allon - Christianity - 1847 - 600 pages
...enjoy all things he will and can."' — De Corpora Politico, Pt. I. ch. i. Right he defines to be — ' The liberty each man hath to use his own power, as...in his own judgment and reason he shall conceive to he the aptest means thereto.'— Leviathan, Ft. I. ch. xiv. Thirdly. From this equality of nature and... | |
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