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Two Books of the Elements of Universal Jurisprudence was Pufendorf's first work, published in 1660. Its appearance effectively inaugurated the modern natural-law movement in the German-speaking world, establishing Pufendorf as a key figure and laying the foundations for his later major works.
Samuel Pufendorf (1632-1694) taught natural law and was court historian in both Germany and Sweden.
Thomas Behme is a member of the faculty at the Institute for Philosophy, Free University of Berlin.