Defensio fidei catholicae de satisfactione Christi, adversus Faustum Socinum Senensem.

Door: Grotius, Hugo (Hugo de Groot).

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• Uitgever: Edited with an introduction and notes by Edwin Rabbie. With an English translation by Hotze Mulder. Assen : Van Gorcum, 1990. Orig. cloth binding. xvi, 559 pp. 2 facsimiles/ 24 cm. (Opera theologica / Hugo Grotius, 1). Latin & English text. Condi...
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• Extra informatie: - This is a critical edition of Defensio fidei catholicae de satisfactione Christi (1617), with the original Latin text (edited with scholarly apparatus: notes, variants, etc.) and with facing English translation. Hugo Grotius' first purely theological work, is a polemical response to the deceased Faustus Socinus, defending the doctrine of Christ’s satisfaction. Though largely forgotten today, the book remains a unique artifact - written not by a professional theologian, but by a jurist engaging deeply with theological and biblical questions. This background gives Grotius' approach an originality previously unseen in theology, blending legal reasoning with scriptural exegesis. The work’s relevance for legal historians lies in its role as an intellectual bridge between Grotius' early legal treatise De iure praedae and De iure belli ac pacis. Chapters II and IV develop an early theory of penal law, anticipating the more mature formulations in De iure belli ac pacis, while chapter III addresses the permissibility of changing positive law - an issue central to legal philosophy. Chapter VI presents an analysis of the dissolution of obligations, foreshadowing his treatment of the same theme in the Inleidinge tot de Hollandsche rechtsgeleerdheid. Despite its theological shortcomings, De satisfactione remains a testament to Grotius' intellectual breadth, showcasing his capacity to synthesize law, theology, and philology. Furthermore it offers valuable insights into the evolution of Grotius' natural law theory and juridical reasoning.
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