Samuel Pufendorf and the emergence of economics as a social science / Jürgen G. Backhaus, Günther Chaloupek, Hans A. Frambach, editors.
Backhaus, Jürgen G., 1950-; Chaloupek, Günther.; Frambach, Hans A.
2021
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Samuel Pufendorf and the emergence of economics as a social science / Jürgen G. Backhaus, Günther Chaloupek, Hans A. Frambach, editors.
ISBN
9783030497910 (electronic bk.)
3030497917 (electronic bk.)
9783030497927 (print)
3030497925
9783030497934 (print)
3030497933
9783030497903 (print)
3030497909
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49791-0
Publication Details
Cham : Springer, 2021.
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English
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1 online resource (211 pages)
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10.1007/978-3-030-49791-0 doi
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HB75
Dewey Decimal Classification
330.1509
Summary
This book discusses Samuel Pufendorf and his contributions to the development of the European Enlightenment and the emergence of economics as a social science. Born in 1632 in Saxony, Pufendorf wrote widely on natural law, ethics, jurisprudence, and political economy and was one of the most important figures in early-modern political thought. Although his work fits within the intellectual framework of natural jurisprudence, there is an argument to be made that his ideas promoted the development of economics as a distinct discipline within the social sciences. Written by participants in the 34th Heilbronn Symposion in Economics and the Social Sciences, the contributions to this volume give an overview of Pufendorf's influence on other authors of the Enlightenment, such as Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau, as well as addressing the theoretical implications of his extensive writings. Further chapters place a special focus on Pufendorf's discussion of economic matters, such as property rights theory, price theory, taxation, and preferences and decision-making. The book concludes with analyzing Pufendorf's influence on Adam Smith, his anticipations of elements of modern economic theory, and his impact on the history of economic thought. Providing a fresh look at one of the foundational scholars of social science, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students of the history of economic thought, political economy, economic history, and political philosophy.
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3 John Locke the First to Use Pufendorf's Political Economy.
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Backhaus, Jürgen G., 1950-
Chaloupek, Günther.
Frambach, Hans A.
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European heritage in economics and the social sciences ; v. 23.
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Contents
Introduction
References
Pufendorf and His Importance for the European Enlightenment in General
1 Who Was Samuel Pufendorf?
2 Pufendorf's System of Natural Law
2.1 Pufendorf's Writings
2.2 Pufendorf's Method
2.3 Man's Social Life: the Foundation of Natural Law
2.4 Natural Law Deduced from Reason
2.5 Natural Law Founded on the Condition of Man
2.6 Natural Law the Standard of Judgement
2.7 Law of Nations
3 The Diffusion of Pufendorf's Natural Law
3.1 De Officio: An International Bestseller

3.2 Jean Barbeyrac the Preeminent French Translator
3.3 Editions and Translations of De Officio
3.4 Editions and Translations of De Jure Naturae et Gentium
3.5 Natural Law a University Subject
4 An Obstetrician and a Champion of the Enlightenment
4.1 An Obstetrician to the Enlightenment
4.2 A Champion of the Enlightenment
4.3 International Law
4.4 Pufendorf in the Anglo-American Literature
4.5 The US Declaration of Independence
5 John Locke: An Admirer of Pufendorf
5.1 Pufendorf Locke's Important Source
5.2 Locke and the Diffusion of Pufendorf's Natural Law

6 Natural Law and the French Enlightenment
6.1 Charles-Louis Montesquieu
6.1.1 Montesquieu Stands Indebted to Pufendorf
6.1.2 Montesquieu's Followers
6.2 Jean-Jacques Burlamaqui
6.2.1 Burlamaqui Copied from Pufendorf
6.2.2 Burlamaqui's Influence
6.3 Jean-Jacques Rousseau
6.3.1 Did Pufendorf Influence Rousseau?
6.3.2 Rousseau's Impact
6.4 Denis Diderot
6.4.1 Diderot an Admirer of Pufendorf
7 Natural Law and the Scottish Enlightenment
7.1 Why Did Carmichael Select De Officio as a Textbook?
7.2 Carmichael's Influence
7.3 Francis Hutcheson

7.3.1 Moral Philosophy Becomes Ethics, Law of Nature, Economics and Politics
7.4 Hutcheson's Influence
7.5 Pufendorf as a Predecessor of Adam Smith
7.6 Smith's Reliance on Pufendorf
8 The Resurrection of Natural Law and the New Enlightenment
8.1 The Elimination of Natural Law
8.2 The Resurrection of Natural Law
9 Conclusion: The Challenge
References
Pufendorf, Hume and Adam Smith: A Question of Influence
1 The Obituary of Istvan Hont
2 Natural Law and Natural Jurisprudence: Two Perspectives
3 Pufendorf's Influence
4 Hume and Smith's Politics

5 Hume and the Development of His Moral Philosophy
6 Adam Smith and His Two Models
7 Natural Law and Human Rights
References
Pufendorf and His Importance for the Development of Economics as a Science
1 Pufendorf on Political Economy
1.1 Economic Doctrines
1.2 A Theory of Human Behaviour
1.3 Private Property and the Four Stages
1.4 Value, Money and Trade
1.5 Foundation of States and Council Decisions
1.6 Division of State Powers and Principles of Taxation
2 Dispersion of Pufendorf's Natural Law and Political Economy

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