Pufendorf, Samuel Von(1632–1694)
Samuel von Pufendorf, the German political and legal philosopher and historian, was born in Dorfchemnitz, in Meissen, Saxony, the son of a poor Lutheran pastor....
Read more
The German jurist and historian Baron Samuel von Pufendorf (1632-1694) is best known for his influential writings on international and natural law. His works became standard textbooks for both juristi...
Read more
Samuel von Pufendorf is among the most significant German examples of the polyhistor, a type prevalent in the scientific world of the seventeenth century. He achieved an international reputation, abov...
Read more