Emer de Vattel

1714 - 1767

About the Author

Emer de Vattel (1714-1767) was one of the foremost theorists of natural law in the 18th century. His writings were widely read in the American colonies and had a profound impact on the thinking of the framers of the American constitution.

In The Library:

• author: Le droit des gens, ou Principes de la loi naturelle, 2 vols. (1758)
• author: Le droit des gens, ou Principes de la loi naturelle, vol. 1 (1758)
• author: Le droit des gens, ou Principes de la loi naturelle, vol. 2 (1758)
• author: The Law of Nations, Or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns, with Three Early Essays on the Origin and Nature of Natural Law and on Luxury (LF ed.) (1797)
• author: The Law of Nations; or, Principles of the Law of Nature, applied to the Conduct and Affairs of Nations and Sovereigns (1833 ed.) (1833)