Johann Gottlieb Heineccius facts for kids
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Johann Gottlieb Heineccius
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Johann Gottlieb Heineccius.
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| Born | September 11, 1681 Eisenberg
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| Died | August 31, 1741 (aged 59) Halle
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| Education | Leipzig University of Halle |
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| Fields | Jurisprudence |
| Institutions | University of Halle |
Johann Gottlieb Heineccius (born September 11, 1681 – died August 31, 1741) was an important German jurist. A jurist is an expert in law. He came from a town called Eisenberg, Thuringia. Heineccius was famous for his ideas about how laws should be understood and taught.
About Johann Gottlieb Heineccius
Early Life and Education
Johann Gottlieb Heineccius started his studies at the Leipzig. There, he focused on theology, which is the study of religious beliefs. Later, he went to the University of Halle to study law.
In 1713, he became a professor of philosophy at the University of Halle. A few years later, in 1718, he also became a professor of jurisprudence. Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law.
Heineccius then taught law in other places. He worked at Franeker in the Netherlands and at Frankfurt. But he eventually returned to the University of Halle in 1733. There, he continued his work as a professor of both philosophy and law.
His Ideas About Law
Heineccius was part of a group called "philosophical jurists." These thinkers believed that law should be treated like a science. They thought law should be based on clear reasons and logic. It should not just be a set of rules that are useful for the moment.
Heineccius always looked for the main principles behind laws. He wanted to build legal ideas into a complete system of philosophy. This meant he tried to understand why laws existed and how they fit together logically.
Johann Gottlieb Heineccius also had a brother named Johann Michael Heineccius. His brother (1674–1722) was a well-known preacher and theologian.
Main Works
Heineccius wrote many important books about law and philosophy. Here are some of his most famous works:
- Antiquitatum Romanarum jurisprudentiam illustrantium syntagma (1718) – This book helped explain Roman law.
- Historia juris civilis Romani ac Germanici (1733) – This work covered the history of Roman and German civil law.
- Elementa juris Germanici (1735) – This book focused on the basic principles of German law.
- Scriptorum de iure nautico et maritimo (1740) – This work was about naval and maritime law.
- Elementa juris naturae et gentium (1737) – This book discussed natural law and the law of nations. It was even translated into English.
Heineccius also wrote about philosophy. He edited the works of other famous legal experts from the past. All his collected works, called Opera omnia, were put together by his son, Johann Christian Gottlieb Heineccius (1718–1791). They were published in Geneva starting in 1771.
