Meirav Jones in Journal of the History of Ideas

The July issue of the prestigious Journal of the History of Ideas has published a new article by Herzl Institute Executive Director Meirav Jones entitled “Philo Judaeus and Hugo Grotius’s Modern Natural Law.” Grotius is considered one of the founders of the modern system of international law, and the article shows that his concept of natural law derived in large measure from his reading of the Jewish philosopher Philo. Read the article here.