The Theory of Moral Sentiments · Character
Grotius
Dutch jurist and philosopher cited on natural law and morality.
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First appearance: section iv of the manner in which different authors have treated of the practical rules of morality
Grotius shows up with force in Of Those Systems Which Make Virtue Consist in Propriety. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Grotius is referenced for his distinction between commutative and distributive justice.
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See Grotius in section iv of the manner in which different authors have treated of the practical rules of morality