Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium
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Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium is a seminal early 18th-century treatise on natural law and the law of nations by German philosopher and jurist Christian Thomasius.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Foundations of the Law of Nature and of Nations | 1 |
| Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2877054 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium Context triple: [Christian Thomasius, notableWork, Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium]
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A.
De jure naturae et gentium
De jure naturae et gentium is a seminal 1672 work of natural law and political philosophy that systematically explores the foundations of law, morality, and international relations.
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B.
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum is a major work of early modern philosophy in which Christian Wolff systematically develops natural law using a rigorous, quasi-mathematical method.
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C.
The Law of Nations
The Law of Nations is an influential 18th-century treatise on international law that helped shape modern concepts of state sovereignty, neutrality, and diplomatic relations.
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D.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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E.
De officio hominis et civis
De officio hominis et civis is a 17th-century treatise on natural law and moral-political duties that became a foundational text in early modern political philosophy and legal theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium Target entity description: Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium is a seminal early 18th-century treatise on natural law and the law of nations by German philosopher and jurist Christian Thomasius.
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A.
De jure naturae et gentium
De jure naturae et gentium is a seminal 1672 work of natural law and political philosophy that systematically explores the foundations of law, morality, and international relations.
-
B.
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum
Jus naturae methodo scientifica pertractatum is a major work of early modern philosophy in which Christian Wolff systematically develops natural law using a rigorous, quasi-mathematical method.
-
C.
The Law of Nations
The Law of Nations is an influential 18th-century treatise on international law that helped shape modern concepts of state sovereignty, neutrality, and diplomatic relations.
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D.
De iure belli ac pacis
De iure belli ac pacis is a foundational 1625 treatise on international law and the laws of war and peace that helped establish Hugo Grotius as a key figure in modern legal and political thought.
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E.
De officio hominis et civis
De officio hominis et civis is a 17th-century treatise on natural law and moral-political duties that became a foundational text in early modern political philosophy and legal theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ work on natural law ⓘ work on the law of nations ⓘ |
| author | Christian Thomasius ⓘ |
| authorBirthName | Christian Thomasius ⓘ |
| authorNationality | German ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
jurist
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philosopher ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal early 18th-century treatise on natural law and the law of nations ⓘ |
| field |
jurisprudence
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
legal treatise
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Christian Thomasius ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle |
Foundations of the Law of Nature and of Nations
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linked to:
Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium
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| historicalPeriod | early Enlightenment ⓘ |
| influencedBy | natural law tradition ⓘ |
| intellectualTradition | early modern natural law theory ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
law of nations
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legal philosophy ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ natural law ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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legal theory ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| workType | scholarly work ⓘ |
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Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium
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hasEnglishTitle
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Foundations of the Law of Nature and of Nations
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linked to: Fundamenta juris naturae et gentium