 A law of nature, lex naturalis, is a precept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that, which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means of preserving the same; and to omit that, by which he thinketh it may...  Readings in Political Philosophy - Page 299by Francis William Coker - 1914 - 573 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...naturalis) is a prer ept, or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man u forbidden to do that which is( destructive of his life, or taketh away the means...though they that speak of this subject, use to confound jut and lex, right and law ; yet they ought to be distinguished, because right consisteth in liberty... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...naturalis) is a precept, or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means of preserving the same; . and to omit that'by which he thinketh it may be best preserved. For though they that speak of this subject, use... | |
 | George Burnett - Authors, English - 1813 - 546 pages
...naturdis) is a precept, or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means of preserving the same l and to omit that by which he thinketh it may be best preserved. For though they that speak of this... | |
 | 1840 - 974 pages
...general rule, found out by rea" son, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is cle" structive of his life, or taketh away the means of preserving...to omit that by which he thinketh it may be " best preservedJ." In order to make out that this and the law of nations are equivalent terms, we must adopt... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy - 1839 - 744 pages
...precept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a Liherty what. man is forbidden to do that, which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means...because RIGHT, consisteth in liberty to do, or to Difference of forbear; whereas LAW, determineth, and bindeth to one of them : so that law, and right,... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - Philosophy, English - 1839 - 766 pages
...found out by reason, by which a Liherty what. NATURAL LAWS. 117 man is forbidden to do that, which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means...speak of this subject, use to confound jus, and lex, vight and law: yet they ought to be distinguished ; because RIGHT, consisteth in liberty to do, or... | |
 | English periodicals - 1840 - 708 pages
...general rule, found out by rea" son, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is de" structive of his life, or taketh away the means of preserving...that by which he thinketh it may be " best preserved J." In order to make out that this and the law of nations are equivalent terms, we must adopt the hypothesis,... | |
 | Simon Somerville Laurie - Ethics - 1868 - 178 pages
...being a ' precept or general rule found out by Reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means of preserving the same, arid to omit that whereby he thinketh it may be best preserved. Among these laws are included all the... | |
 | Great Britain - 1870 - 494 pages
...nature is a precept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means...preserved. For though they that speak of this subject used to confound jus and lex (right and law), yet they ought to be distinguished, because right consisteth... | |
 | 1870 - 974 pages
...nature is a precept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means...thinketh it may be best preserved. For though they that I'peak of this subject used to confound jus and lex (right and law), yet they ought to be distinguished,... | |
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