Search Results for “timeline” – 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 Introduction: A Survey of Natural Law Teaching in Scotland https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/ Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:26:08 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/?page_id=1110 Part of Natural Law, 1625-1850: An International Research Network

These pages are designed to provide an introduction to the vast resources about the teaching of natural law in Scotland from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. It offers brief biographical information about teachers and students of natural law and moral philosophy and, where possible, free links to manuscripts and texts related to them.

The Timeline attempts to put natural law teaching in Scotland into an international context by including key texts published outwith Scotland (including London) which were influential there. General Scottish works of law are also included.

This site is very much a work in progress and records vary in their completeness. More material will be added including enhanced biographical and bibliographical information and more links to online resources. This site is based preliminary report which will be made more complete over the next few months. The material here was originally collected for a meeting of ‘Natural Law, 1625-1850: A European Project’ held in Copenhagen in October 2012.

Links to subscription services have been avoided: the material linked to here should be accessible to all users wherever they are.

I will maintain an Updates page to highlight the addition of new information and I hope to provide new information and links once a month.

Dr Karen Baston
Edinburgh Law School
University of Edinburgh
September 2013

And let the books put into their hands for teaching or improving them in languages, be such chiefly as have human affairs and duties for their subjects, such as Cicero’s books of laws and offices, & c. and after them Justinian’s Institutes, and we shall soon find youth qualified to read with understanding, any of the best writers on natural law or on politics.

George Turnbull, Observations upon Liberal Education in all its Branches (London: A Millar, 1742), pp. 380-81

]]> Introduction: A Survey of Natural Law Teaching in Scotland https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/2013/09/27/introduction-aims/ Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:00:37 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/?p=846 Part of Natural Law, 1625-1850: An International Research Network

These pages are designed to provide an introduction to the vast resources about the teaching of natural law in Scotland from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries. It offers brief biographical information about teachers and students of natural law and moral philosophy and, where possible, free links to manuscripts and texts related to them.

The Timeline attempts to put natural law teaching in Scotland into an international context by including key texts published outwith Scotland (including London) which were influential there. General Scottish works of law are also included.

This site is very much a work in progress and records vary in their completeness. More material will be added including enhanced biographical and bibliographical information and more links to online resources. This site is based preliminary report which will be made more complete over the next few months. The material here was originally collected for a meeting of ‘Natural Law, 1625-1850: A European Project’ held in Copenhagen in October 2012.

Links to subscription services have been avoided: the material linked to here should be accessible to all users wherever they are.

I will maintain an Updates page to highlight the addition of new information and I hope to provide new information and links once a month.

Dr Karen Baston
Edinburgh Law School
University of Edinburgh
September 2013

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And let the books put into their hands for teaching or improving them in languages, be such chiefly as have human affairs and duties for their subjects, such as Cicero’s books of laws and offices, & c. and  after them Justinian’s Institutes, and we shall soon find youth qualified to read with understanding, any of the best writers on natural law or on politics.

George Turnbull, Observations upon Liberal Education in all its Branches (London: A Millar, 1742), pp. 380-81

]]> Timeline: Natural Law in Scotland, 1750-1799 https://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/2013/09/11/timeline-natural-law-in-scotland-1750-1799/ Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:00:46 +0000 http://blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk/naturallawinscotland1625to1850/?p=328
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1751 Thomas Reid, regent at Aberdeen (-1764) 1751 Adam Smith uses Hutcheson’s Philosophiae moralis institution compendaria, ethicis & jursiprudentiae naturalis elementa continuen while covering for the ill Thomas Craigie 1751 Henry Home, ‘Of the foundations and principles of the law of nature’ in Essays on the principles of morality and natural religion (Essay changes title in 3rd edn to ‘Foundation and principles of morality’) 1751 Andrew MacDowell (later Lord Bankton), An institute of the laws of Scotland in civil rights: with observations upon the agreement or diversity between them and the laws of England. In four books (Edinburgh) 1751 Hugo Grotius, Samuel Clark, and John Locke, Synopsis compendiaria librorum Hugonis Grotii de jure belli et pacis: Samuelis Clarkii de dei existentiâ et attributis, et Joannis Lockii de intellectu humano (Cambridge, Oxford, London, Edinburgh) 1752 Adam Smith, professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow (-1764) 1752 J J Burlamaqui, The principles of politic law: being a sequel to The principles of natural law, tr Mr Nugent (London) 1753 Francis Hutcheson, A short introduction to moral philosophy, in three books: containing the elements of ethicks and the law of nature (2nd edn, Glasgow) 1754 David Fordyce, Elements of moral philosophy (London); based on his ethics lectures 1754 Thomas Rutherforth, Institutes of natural law: being the substance of a course of lectures on Grotius de Jure belli et pacis (Cambridge) 1755 Francis Hutcheson, A system of moral philosophy (Glasgow) 1756 Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, Jo. Gotl. Heineccii, jurisconsulti et antecessoris, elementa philosophiae rationalis, ex principiis admodum evidentibus justo ordine adornata. Praemissa est historia philosophica (Edinburgi: apud G. Hamilton & J. Balfour Academiae Typographos) 1758 David Hume proposes Adam Smith as Regius Professor at Edinburgh but nothing comes of it; Adam Ferguson proposed but nothing comes of it (Cairns, ‘First’*) 1759 Adam Smith, The theory of moral sentiments (London and Edinburgh) 1759 Robert Bruce, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1764); Advertises ‘Course of Lectures upon GROTIUS DE JURE BELLI AC PACIS’ 1760 Hugonis Grotii de jure belli ac pacis librorum III compendium in usum studiosae juventutis Academiae Edinensis (Edinburgh) 1760 Faculty of Advocates recommends attendance at courses in natural law for candidates 1760 James Beattie, Professor of moral philosophy and logic at Marishal College (-1797) 1761 John Millar, Regius professor of civil law at Glasgow (-1801) 1762 Candidates for admission to the Faculty of Advocates to be examined ‘upon the Law of Nature & Nations’ 1764 James Balfour, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1779); advertised classes but not successful as a treacher – rising competition John Millar at from Glasgow Law School 1764 Thomas Reid, professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow (-1780) 1765 Glasgow: ‘Millar turned the second of the annual courses on the Institutes into a presentation of natural jurisprudence modelled on the theory of his mentor, Adam Smith’ (Cairns, ‘First’*); recommended Cocceji and Heineccius 1766 Adam Ferguson, Analysis of pneumatics and moral philosophy (Edinburgh) 1769 Adam Ferguson, Institutes of Moral Philosophy for the Use of Students in the College of Edinburgh (Edinburgh) 1773 John Erskine, An institute of the law of Scotland. In four books. In the order of Sir George Mackenzie’s Institutions of that law (Edinburgh) 1779 Allan Maconochie, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1796); change in natural law from Grotian rationalism to exploration of human nature (Cairns, ‘First’*) 1780 Allan Maconochie, Mr [sic] Maconochie advocate, professor of public law, proposes to open his class next winter. The intended course will treat of the history and principles of universal and political law, according to the following arrangement (Edinburgh) 1780 Archibald Arthur, professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow (-1797); lectures on natural jurisprudence 1786 John Bruce, Elements of the science of ethics, on the principles of natural philosophy (London; Edinburgh) 1788 Thomas Reid, ‘Of systems of natural jurisprudence’ in Essays on the active powers of man (Edinburgh), pp. 387-94 1790 William Laurence Brown (1755-1830) professor of natural law at Utrecht 1790 James Beattie, Elements of Moral Science (London) [natural law does not feature much] 1790s Francis Horner studies natural law texts as a student 1792 Adam Ferguson, Principles of moral and political science (Edinburgh) 1792 William Druthin, ‘On a course of reading’ in The Bee (ed. James Anderson), vol. 8, p. 128: ‘Natural law, and moral philosophy – Paley’s principles of moral and political philosophy; or Berlamaqui’s natural and political law, (translated by Nugent,) or Rutherford’s institutes of natural and political law.’ (Edinburgh) 1793 Dugald Stewart, Outlines of Moral Philosophy for the Use of Students in the University of Edinburgh 1793 William Laurence Brown, An essay on the natural equality of men; on the rights that result from it, and on the duties which it imposes: To which a Silver Medal was adjudged by the Teylerian Society at Haarlem, April 1792. Corrected and enlarged. By William Lawrence Brown, D. D. Professor Of Moral Philosophy, And The Law Of Nature, And Of Ecclesiastical History; And Minister Of The English Church At Utrecht (Edinburgh) 1796 Robert Hamilton, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1831) but may not have ever taught 1797 Robert Heron, Abstract of a course of lectures on law, natural and positive (Edinburgh) 1799 James Mackintosh, A discourse on the study of the law of nature and nations (London; repr. Edinburgh, 1835) 1799 Helvétius, The true meaning of the system of nature: translated from the French (Glasgow)

*For references, see the Site Bibliography.

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1625 Grotius, Du jure delli ac pacis 1646 James Dalrymple, Theses logicæ, metaphysicæ, physicæ, mathematicæ, et ethicae· Quas adolescentes hac vice ex collegio Glasguensi cum laurea emittendi sun theō publice propugnabunt, ad diem [blank] Julii, anno Domini, 1646. In communi gymnasii auditorio hora solita. Præside Jacobo Darimplio (Glasgow) 1672 Samuel Pufendorf, De officio hominis et civis 1672 Richard Cumberland, De legibus naturae 1673 Regent Henry Scougal cites Cumberland in Aberdeen graduation theses [Haakonssen, ‘Natural’ 262*] 1678 George Mackenzie, The laws and customes of Scotland, in matters criminal; Wherein is to be seen how the civil law, and the laws and customs of other nations do agree with, and supply ours (Edinburgh: [printed by three different printers]) 1681 James Dalrymple, The institutions of the lavv of Scotland, deduced from its originals, and collated vvith the civil, canon, and feudal-lavvs [sic]; and vvith[sic] the customs of neighbouring nations. The first part. By Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the Session (Edinburgh: Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to His most Sacred Majesty) 1689 The proceedings of the present Parliament justified, by the opinion of the most judicious and learned Hugo Grotius: with considerations thereupon. Written for the satisfaction of some of the reverend clergy, who yet seem to labour under some scruples concerning the original right of kings, their abdication of empire, and the peoples inseparable right of resistance, deposing, and of disposing and settling of the succession to the crown. By a Lover of the peace of his country. With allowance (Edinburgh and London) 1693 James Dalrymple, The institutions of the lavv [sic] of Scotland, deduced from its originals, and collated with the civil, canon and feudal laws, and with the customs of neighbouring nations. In IV. books, 2nd edn (Edinburgh: printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, printer to their most excellent Majesties) 1690s William Scott, regent at Edinburgh, may have offered a private class on Grotius [Cairns, ‘First’*]; John Loudoun, regent at Glasgow uses Pufendorf for his ethics class (Haakonssen, ‘Natural’ 261*) 1699 George Mackenzie, The laws and customs of Scotland, in matters criminal. Wherein is to be seen how the civil law, and the laws and customs of other nations doth agree with, and supply ours. By Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh. To this second edition is now added (by way of appendix) A treatise of mutilation and demembration and their punishments, by Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden Knight Baronet; also a second edition of the observations upon the 18 act. Parl. 23. K. James Sixth. Against dispositions made in defraud of creditors, &c. Corrected, and in several paragraphs much enlarged by the author, the same Sir George Mackenzie himself, before his death (Edinburgh: printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, printer to the King’s most Excellent Majesty, for Mr. Andrew Symson, and are to be sold by him, in the Cowgate, near the foot of the Horse-wynd)

*For references, see the Site Bibliography.

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1803 Archibald Arthur, Discourses on theological and literary subjects 1814 Dugald Stewart, Dissertation exhibiting the progress of metaphysical, ethical, and political philosophy since the revival of letters in Europe in Collected works, vol 1 (Edinburgh, 1854) 1814 William Paley, The principles of moral and political philosophy (Edinburgh) [orig. London 1785] 1820s ‘Common sense’ philosophy of Reid and Stewart dominates in Scottish universities (Cairns, ‘First’*) 1822 Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, Elementa juris civilis secundum ordinem Institutionum, commoda auditoribvs methodo adornata : nunc ab emblematibus liberata, integritati suæ restituta, notis passim adspersis emendata, correcta, suppleta (Edinburgi: sumptibus Bell et Bradfute et G. Stewart) 1823 Francis Bacon, Exemplum tractatus de fontibus juris, and other Latin pieces of Lord Bacon translated by James Glassford (Edinburgh) 1830 Report of the Royal Commissions into the Scottish Universities of 1826 and 1830 ‘roundly condemned the chair of Public Law and the Law of Nature and Nations’ at Edinburgh as unsuccessful, impracticable, untaught – a ‘complete failure’ (this is debateable) 1831 Regius Professorship at Edinburgh not filled at death of Robert Hamilton 1835 James Mackintosh, A discourse on the study of the law of nature and nations (Edinburgh) [previously published London, 1799] 1847 Elisha P. Hurlbut, Essays on human rights and their political guaranties (Edinburgh; Glasgow; London) [reviewed in The Scotsman (16 Oct)] 1851 Leoni Levi delivers lecture on ‘Universal Code of Commerce in Connection with the Law of Nature and Nations’ at Merchants’ Hall, Hunter Square, Edinburgh (advertised (22 Mar) and reported in (26 Mar) The Scotsman) 1862 Regius Chair of the Law of Nature and Nations at Edinburgh reinstated with appointment of James Lorimer (-1890) 1863 James Lorimer, An inaugural lecture on the law of nature and nations: delivered in the University of Edinburgh, January 6, 1863 (Edinburgh) 1868 James Lorimer, Reasons for the study of jurisprudence as a science (Edinburgh) 1872 James Lorimer, Institutes of natural law: A treatise of the principles of jurisprudence, as determined by nature (Edinburgh) based on his course

*For references, see the Site Bibliography.

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1705 William Cockburn, A letter from Mr. Cockburn to the Right Honourable John of Roxburgh, one of the principal secretaries of state for the Kingdom of Scotland (Edinburgh) 1706 Samuel Pufendorf, Le devoirs de l’homme et du citoyen, tels qu’ils lui sont prescrits par la loi naturelle, tr. J. Barberac (Amsterdam) 1707 William Scott (ed.), Hugonis Grotii de jure belli ac pacis librorum III. Compendium, annotationibus & commentaries selectis illustratum. In usum studisae juventutis Academiae Edinensis (Edinburgh) 1707 First Regius Professor of the Law of Nature and Nations at Edinburgh, Charles Areskine (-1734); inaugural lecture on ‘God as the Fountain of Law’ 1707 Samuel Pufendorf, Le droit de la nature des gens, ou system general des principes les plus importants de la monde, de la jurisprudence, et de las politique, tr. J. Barbeyrac, 2 vols (Amsterdam) 1707 Charles Areskine advertises class ‘on the Laws of Nature and Nations’ [Cairns, ‘First’*] 1711 Shaftesbury, Characteristicks of men, manners, opinions, times (London) 1712 ‘Gershom Carmichael‘s Account of His Teaching Method’ (manuscript) 1718 Samuel Pufendorf, De jure naturae et gentium. Abridgments S. Puffendorfii de officio hominis et civis, juxta legum naturalem libri duo. Editio nova, aucta observationibus & supplementis, … adjectis a Gerschomo Carmichael… (Glasgow) 1721 David Verner, Dissertatio philosophica, de passionibus sive affectibus, quam…in auditorio publico Academiciae Novae Abredonensis, ad diem [] Aprilis, propugnabunt, David Verner praeses, et hi candidati laurea magistreriali condonandi (Aberdeen) 1722 Patrick Hardie, Amplissimo ac ornatissimo domino D. Gulielmo Forbes de Craigievar &c. Equiti Baronetto almae hujus Academiae rectori magnifico, dignissimo, non minus propriis virtutibus quam generosa prosapiâ illustri. Theses hasce philosophicas in deditissimi affectus & perpetuae observantiae tesseram, D.D.C.Q. Patricius Hardie praeses et hi candidati laurea magisteriali condecorandi. … Qui A.D.O.M. theses hasce cum annexis publicè propugnabant, in Collegio Novo Universitatis Carolinae Abredonensis, ad 11 diem Aprilis, 1722. h.l.q.s  (Aberdeen) 1724 Samuel Pufendorf, S. Puffendorfii De officio hominis et civis, juxta legem naturalem, libri duo. Supplementis & observationibus in academicæ juventutis usum auxit & illustravit Gerschomus Carmichael, Philosophiae in Academia Glasguensi Professor. Editio Secunda priore Auctior & Emendatior (Edinburgh) 1726 George Turnbull, Theses academicæ de pulcherrima mundi cum materialis tum rationalis constitutione quas; … sub præsidio Georgii Turnbull P.P, in auditorio publico Academiæ Novæ Abredonensis ad diem 14 Aprilis, … propugnabunt hi generosi adolescentes, ad gradum magisterialem laudabilite contendentes (Aberdeen) 1727 Gershom Carmichael, Professor of Moral Philosophy (-1729); uses Pufendorf, De officio homini et civis as his textbook 1727 Richard Cumberland, A treatise of the law of nature (London) 1728 Johann Gottieb Heineccius, Elementa philosophiae rationalis et moralis (Amsterdam)
 1730 Francis Hutcheson ‘teaches Mr Carmichael‘s Compend on Puffendorf’ [More, ‘Presbyterianism’ 168*] 1732 Advocate John Lookup offers weekly ‘Prelections upon the Law of Nature and Nations’ [Cairns, ‘First’*] 1734 William Kirkpatrick becomes Regius Professor of the Law of Nature and Nations at Edinburgh (-1735); does not teach and gives up position in the next year to become an MP 1735 George Abercromby, becomes Regius Professor of the Law of Nature and Nations at Edinburgh (-1759); teaches using Grotius 1738 Grotius, The rights of war and peace, in three books…to which are added all the large notes of Mr. J. Barbeyrac (London) 1739 Hugh Blair, Dissertatio philosophica inauguralis, de fundamentis & obligatione legis naturæ: Quam, favente numine, ut in artibus liberalibus & disciplinis philosophicis magister rite renuncietur, ex auctoritate reverendi admodum viri, D. Gulielmi Wishart, S.T.D. academiæ Edinburgenæ præfecti: nec non amplissimi senatus academici. & nobilissima faculratis arrium, decreto, eruditorum examini, in auditorio publico academiæ, ad 23. diem Februarii, horâ 10. Antemeridianâ, subjiciet Hugo Blair, A. & R. (Edinburgh) 1740 George Turnbull, Theses Philosophicae de Scientiae Naturalis cum Philosophia Morali Conjunctione (Aberdeen) 1740 George Turnbull, The Principles of Moral Philosophy (London); contains material from graduation theses of 1726 and 1726 (Stewart 101*) 1741 J. G. Heineccius, A methodical system of universal law: or, The laws of nature and nations, deduced from certain principles, and applied to proper cases / written in Latin by the celebrated Jo. Got. Heineccius, counsellor of State to the King of Prussia, and professor of philosophy at Hall.; translated, and illustrated with notes and supplements, by George Turnbull LL. D. To which is added, a discourse upon the nature and origin of moral and civil laws ; in which they are deduced, by an analysis of the human mind in the experimental Way, from our internal principles and dispositions (London; new edn 1763) 1741 John Erskine, ‘The law of nature sufficiently promulgated to the heathens’ in Theological dissertations (London 1765) 1742 George Turnbull, Observations upon liberal education in all its branches  (London) 1742 Francis Hutcheson, Philosophiae moralis institutio compendiaria, ethices & jurisprudentiae naturalis elementa continens (Glasgow) (2nd edn, 1753) 1742 Walter Anderson, Dissertatio philosophica inauguralis, de naturali hominum ad societatem propensione. Quam, favente numine, ut in artibus liberalibus & disciplinis philosophicis magister rite renuncietur, ex auctoritate reverendi admodum viri, D. Gulielmi Wishart, S.T.D. academiæ Edinburgenæ præfecti: nec non amplissimi senatus academici, & nobilissima faculratis arrium, decreto, eruditorum examini, in auditorio publico academiæ, ad 18 diem Martii, hora 10. Antemeridianâ, subjiciet Gualterus Anderson, A. & R. (Edinburgh) 1746 Thomas Craigie, professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow (-1751); uses Hutcheson’s Philosophiae moralis institution compendaria, ethicis & jursiprudentiae naturalis elementa continuen as his textbook 1747 Francis Hutcheson, A short introduction to moral philosophy, in three books; containing the elements of ethicks and the law of nature. By Francis Hutcheson, Lld. Late Professor of Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Translated from the Latin (Glasgow) [Book II = Elements of the law of nature; Advice on studying addressed ‘To the Students in Universities’] 1748 Lord President of the Court of Session urges trainee advocates ‘to learn thoroughly the principles of the Roman Law and the Laws of Nature and Nations’ [Cairns, ‘First’*] 1748 J. J. Burlamaqui, The principles of natural law : in which the true systems of morality and civil government are established, and the different sentiments of Grotius, Hobbes, Puffendorf, Barbeyrac, Locke, Clark, and Hutchinson, occasionally considered (London) 1749 Samuel Pufendorf, Of the law of nature and nations…to which are now added, all the large notes of Mr. Barbeyrac, translated from his last and fourth edition (5th edn, London)

*For references, see the Site Bibliography.

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