 | George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...hinder him from using the powei left him, according as his judgment and reason shall dictate to him. A law of nature (lex naturalis) is a precept, or general...away the means of preserving the same; . and to omit that'by which he thinketh it may be best preserved. For though they that speak of this subject, use... | |
 | George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...left him, according as his judgment and reason shall dictate to him. A law of nature (lex naturdis) is a precept, or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man i* forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means of preserving the... | |
 | George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pages
...powei left him, according as his judgment and reason shall dictate to A law of nature (lex naturdis) is a precept, or general rule, found out by reason,...life, or taketh away the means of preserving the same l and to omit that by which he thinketh it may be best preserved. For though they that speak of this... | |
 | 1840 - 974 pages
...which " in his own judgement and reason he shall conceive to be " the aptest means thereunto." And " A law of nature (lex " naturalis) is a precept, or general rule, found out by rea" son, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is cle" structive of his life, or taketh away... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 766 pages
...hinder him from using the power left him, according as his judgment, and reason shall dictate to him. A LAW OF NATURE, lex naturalis, is a precept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a Liherty what. NATURAL LAWS. 117 man is forbidden to do that, which is destructive of his life, or taketh... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1839 - 744 pages
...using the power left him, according as his judgment, and reason shall dictate to him. wha"ofnature A- LAW OF NATURE, lex naturalis, is a precept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a Liherty what. man is forbidden to do that, which is destructive of his life, or taketh away the means... | |
 | Simon Somerville Laurie - 1868 - 178 pages
...where no Law, no injustice.' Hobbes then deduces nineteen ' Laws of Nature' — a Law of Nature being a ' precept or general rule found out by Reason, by...life, or taketh away the means of preserving the same, arid to omit that whereby he thinketh it may be best preserved. Among these laws are included all the... | |
 | Ágost Pulszky - 1888 - 498 pages
...proper and positive conception of law. Concerning the law of nature, he observes that, " a law of nature is a precept or general rule found out by reason,...forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, . . . and to omit that by which he thiukcth it may be best preserved. . . . These dictates of reason... | |
 | Thomas Hobbes - 1889 - 932 pages
...power left him, according as his judgment and reason shall dictate to him. A " law of Nature," Itx naturalis, is a precept or general rule, found out...forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life, or takeih away the means of preserving the same ; and to omit that, by which he thinketh it may be best... | |
 | John F. Fenton - 1891 - 90 pages
...necessary articles. These articlesof peace comprise the laws of nature, being "precepts or general rules found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to...that which is destructive of his life, or taketh away themeans of preserving the same, and to omit that by which hethinketh it may best be preserved."3 He... | |
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A LAW OF NATURE, lex naturalis, is a precept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that which is destructive of his life... 
