Bruce, Robert – Natural Law in Scotland, 1625-1850 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850 Part of Natural Law, 1625-1850: An International Research Network Wed, 13 Jun 2018 08:19:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Robert Bruce (1718-1785) https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/2013/09/03/robert-bruce-1718-1785/ Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:00:39 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/?p=126 About Bruce
  • Regius Professor of the Law of Nature and Nations, 1759-1764
  • Lord Kennet (1764)
  • Son-in-law of George Abercromby of Tullibody

Teaching

  • Advertised his ‘Course of Lectures upon GROTIUS DE JURE BELLI AC PACIS’ in Oct 1759 (Cairns, ‘First’ 23*)
  • 40 students in session 1763-64 (Cairns, ‘Famous’137*)
  • ‘lectured regularly to large classes’ (Emerson, Academic patronage 262*)

*For references, please see the Site Bibliography.

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