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  • 17 - Political Writings

  • from Part III - Grotius as a Man of Letters, Theologian and Political Writer
  • Edited by Randall Lesaffer, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, Janne E. Nijman, Universiteit van Amsterdam
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Companion to Hugo Grotius
    Published online:
    03 September 2021
    Print publication:
    16 September 2021, pp 364-384

  • Summary

    This chapter presents Grotius’ ars politica that deals with what is useful in practice, different from the ars iuris that deals with issues of justice.Philosophically eclectic, descriptive and non-perfectionist, Grotius’ ars politica is directed at understanding and guiding the organisation of power (potestas) and interest (utile) in human live, on two levels: a. the metalevel of theoretical discussion comparing and integrating different approaches to the topic, and b. the practical level of providing answers to political challenges. As agency is central, so is autonomy, and sovereignty.