Sophie Bisset
University of Sussex, Centre for Intellectual History, Department Member
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The paper considers Jean Barbeyrac's theory of permissive natural law, in particular its significance for his account of natural property rights. This interpretation contributes to current debates on permissive natural law in the early... more
The paper considers Jean Barbeyrac's theory of permissive natural law, in particular its significance for his account of natural property rights. This interpretation contributes to current debates on permissive natural law in the early modern period by arguing that Barbeyrac’s theory was more significant than hitherto acknowledged. The conceptual framework provided by Barbeyrac’s theory of permissive natural law is crucial to understanding the ways in which his will-based theory of property departs not only from the consent-based theory of Samuel Pufendorf but also from the labor-based theory of John Locke with which he is most commonly associated.
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Lectures du Journal helvétique (1732-1782), Colloque international Neuchâtel, March 2014
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Actes du Séminaire international des jeunes dix-huitiémistes de la Société internationale d’étude du dix-huitième siècle qui s’est tenu à l’Université d’Erfurt (Allemagne), du 26 au 30 août 2013 Proceedings of the Seminar for early... more
Actes du Séminaire international des jeunes dix-huitiémistes de la Société internationale d’étude du dix-huitième siècle qui s’est tenu à l’Université d’Erfurt (Allemagne), du 26 au 30 août 2013
Proceedings of the Seminar for early career Eighteenth-Century scholars of the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, held at Universität Erfurt, Germany, August 26-30, 2013
Proceedings of the Seminar for early career Eighteenth-Century scholars of the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, held at Universität Erfurt, Germany, August 26-30, 2013