Johannes Althusius 1557-1638

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Johannes Althusius1557-1638

• I Reformation and Life
• II Politica
• III Evaluation

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I Reformation and Life

• 1517 Luther
• 1555 Augsburg Religious Peace
• Cuius regio eius religio

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I Reformation and Life

• 1517 Luther
• 1555 Augsburg Religious Peace
• Cuius regio eius religio
• 1568 Dutch Revolt

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I Reformation and Life

• 1517 Luther
• 1555 Augsburg Religious Peace
• Cuius regio eius religio
• 1568 Dutch Revolt
• 1572 St.Bartholomew Day Massace

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Isabelle Adjani
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I Reformation and Life

• 1555 Augsburg Religious Peace
• 1517 Luther
• - cuius regio eius religio
• 1568 Dutch Revolt
• 1572 St.Bartholomew Day Massace
• 1620 Mayflower

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I Reformation and Life

• 1557 born in Diedenhausen
• 1586 doctor of law in Basle
• 1586-1604 professor in Herborn

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I Reformation and Life

• 1557 born in Diedenhausen
• 1586 doctor of law in Basle
• 1586-1604 professor in Herborn
• 1604 syndic in Emden

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I Reformation and Life

• 1557 born in Diedenhausen
• 1586 doctor of law
• 1586-1604 professor in Herborn
• 1604 syndic in Emden
• 1603 Politica
• 1614 3rd edition
• 1638 death

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I Reformation and Life

• 1555 Augsburg Religious Peace
• 1517 Luther
• - cuius regio eius religio
• 1568 Dutch Revolt
• 1572 St.Bartholomew Day Massace
• 1620 Mayflower

• 1557 born in Diedenhausen
• 1586 doctor of law
• 1586-1604 professor in Herborn
• 1604 syndic in Emden
• 1603 Politica
• 1614 3rd edition
• 1638 death

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Johannes Althusius1557-1638

• I Reformation and Life
• II Politica
• III Evaluation

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II Politica

• I.2 politics (17)
• I.7 communication (19)
• I.29 consent (24)
• II.1consociation (27)
• IX.3 commonwealth (66)
• IX.1618 sovereignty (70)
• XIX.4,7,8 governance (121)
• XXX.18-20 decision making (185)
• XIII.70 consent (64-65)

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Johannes Althusius1557-1638

• I Reformation and Life
• II Politica
• III Evaluation

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III Evaluation

• Plurality / complexity
• Politics as process
• What is political?