Political theory of samuel pufendorf through his comments to the constitution of the holy roman empire (1667)

Abstract

This article results from the need to convey, in Spanish, the contents of the comments to the Constitution of the Holy Roman Empire that Samuel Pufendorf published in Latin in 1667. The article contains the basic keys to understand the thinking of the German author, characterized by his peculiar representation of natural Law and its effect in the juridical structure of the Modern State. In order to understand Pufendorf´s proposal, a central chapter that deals with the different writings of our author is put forward. Finally, in the first part of this article, we present broad information regarding the source and we give an account for our translation into Spanish.