Grotius, Hugo

Authors
Publication date 2022
Host editors
  • D. Jalobeanu
  • C.T. Wolfe
Book title Encyclopedia of Early Modern Philosophy and the Sciences
ISBN
  • 9783319310671
ISBN (electronic)
  • 9783319310695
Pages (from-to) 787-788
Publisher Cham: Springer
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
Abstract A preeminent early modern humanist, Hugo Grotius (1583–1645) managed to combine a high-profile international career in politics with acclaimed scholarly achievements across numerous fields – including in ethics, law, theology, history, and philology. Today, Grotius is best known for his contributions to international law and the ethics of war.
Document type Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Note Also published as a Living reference work entry in 2019.
Language English
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