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2 - Hugo Grotius on Freedom of Will and Self-Government

Greek, Patristic, and Roman Legacies*

from Part I - Authors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2022

By
Martin van Gelderen
Edited by
Hannah Dawson  and
Annelien de Dijn
Hannah Dawson
Affiliation:
King's College London
Annelien de Dijn
Affiliation:
Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Summary

This chapter focuses on Hugo Grotius and the light he sheds on the relation between metaphysical debates about the freedom of the will and political debates about freedom.

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Hugo GrotiusErasmus of Rotterdamneo-Roman libertyArminianismfreedom of the will
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Rethinking Liberty before Liberalism , pp. 38 - 59
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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