Project Gutenberg 2009-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 145 Mackintosh, James, Sir 1765 1832 10016518 A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature and Nations Produced by Bryan Ness, Val Wooff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "A Discourse on the Study of the Law of Nature and Nations" by Sir James Mackintosh is a philosophical treatise written in the early 19th century. The book discusses the principles that govern the rights and duties of individuals and nations, exploring the interplay between morality and the law. Mackintosh aims to provide a comprehensive examination of civil and international law and its relevance to society. In this discourse, Mackintosh delves into various fundamental topics, including the nature of human rights, the responsibilities of states, and the historical evolution of legal systems. He emphasizes the importance of a structured legal framework that reflects universal moral principles, presenting a systematic approach to the law of nations that integrates ethical reasoning with legal practices. Through a critical analysis of past legal thinkers like Grotius and Puffendorf, Mackintosh lays the groundwork for understanding contemporary jurisprudence, presenting a vision for how law can uphold justice and facilitate harmonious relationships among states and individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en International law Natural law JX KZ Text Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 137750 2025-07-12T07:32:48.537849 text/html 136386 2021-01-05T07:46:23 text/html 158355 2025-07-12T07:32:54.789843 application/epub+zip 158006 2025-07-12T07:32:51.900817 application/epub+zip 112215 2025-07-12T07:32:50.676857 application/epub+zip 362064 2025-07-12T07:32:56.912800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349909 2025-07-12T07:32:53.996799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279820 2022-09-13T15:03:54.800806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119582 2025-07-12T07:32:48.202847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119367 2021-01-05T07:46:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119389 2021-01-05T07:46:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21238 2025-07-12T07:32:57.038778 application/rdf+xml 23144 2025-07-12T07:32:51.180823 image/jpeg 4824 2025-07-12T07:32:50.927820 image/jpeg 44879 2021-01-05T07:46:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 57101 2021-01-05T07:46:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 44770 2021-01-05T07:46:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 155450 2025-07-12T07:32:48.550849 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia