Project Gutenberg 2014-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 369 Grotius, Hugo 1583 1645 Groot, Hugo de De Groot, Hugo Hill, David Jayne 1850 1932 Campbell, A. C. (Archibald Colin) Campbell, Archibald Colin The Rights of War and Peace Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_jure_belli_ac_pacis Produced by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Rights of War and Peace" by Hugo Grotius is a foundational treatise on international law written in the early 17th century. This seminal text explores the legal and moral underpinnings of war and peace, aiming to establish rules governing conflicts and the relationships between nations. Grotius argues for the existence of natural laws governing human conduct that transcend mere civil legislation, shaping the principles of war, justice, and international relations. The opening of "The Rights of War and Peace" sets the stage for Grotius's exploration of the nature of war and the rights associated with it. He begins by defining war and the concept of right, discussing the different forms of rights among various societal structures, including those of governors versus the governed. Grotius posits that while war is frequently perceived as an act of force, it can also be justified based on natural rights and societal contracts. Furthermore, he emphasizes that true justice must be considered in any discussion about the legitimacy of war, suggesting that even conflict can bear a moral dimension if conducted under the principles of natural law. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46564/46564-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en War (International law) International law Natural law KZ Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1177687 2025-07-18T16:30:25.936042 text/html 1152444 2024-10-24T09:53:29 text/html 1038506 2025-07-18T16:30:39.830004 application/epub+zip 1052422 2025-07-18T16:30:28.563018 application/epub+zip 494896 2025-07-18T16:30:27.305041 application/epub+zip 1387177 2025-07-18T16:30:48.216979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1277511 2025-07-18T16:30:38.294010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738550 2022-09-21T07:32:46.045294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1033968 2025-07-18T16:30:24.268076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1013933 2024-10-24T09:53:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19253 2025-07-18T16:30:48.374918 application/rdf+xml 31399 2025-07-18T16:30:27.475045 image/jpeg 4648 2025-07-18T16:30:27.386086 image/jpeg 964868 2025-07-18T16:30:26.210020 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia