De iustitia et iure ceterisque virtutibus cardinalibus libri quatuor

15-808-66. Folio, 35 by 23 cm's, 2.68 kg's. Without front cover, pages are good to very good, please view images. LESSIUS ( Leonardus ), S.J. De iustitia et iure … libri quatuor. Editio quarta, auctior et castigatior. Antverpiae, ex officina Plantiniana, apud viduam et filios Io. Moreti, 1612With engraved title, folio. Kress has the 1617 edition only. Leonard de Leys (1554-1623) taught philosophy at Douay and Louvain. This, his most important work, one of the earliest treatises to investigate the ethics of economics, is particularly notable for its analysis of contemporary commercial practice - his opinions on the morality of various business arrangements exercised considerable influence on the thinking of statesmen and church leaders alike. 'Combining a full command of earlier scholastic authorities with a hitherto unprecedented grasp of market phenomena, Lessius provided fresh insights that challenged traditional economic doctrine in authoritative fashion. He is, certainly, the foremost continuator of the Spanish school of economic thought. Further, he has claims for consideration as a major contributor to the development of economic analysis.' - Gordon, Economic Analysis before Smith. "This great work, composed with great accuracy, shows best the soundness of judgement, the common sense, and the clearness of mind which distinguishes Lessius.The chapters on interest and other commercial subjects are epoch-making in the treatment of those difficult questions ; Lessius was especially consulted by the merchants of Antwerp on matters of justice"- Cath. Ency.ANTWERP PRINTED; PLANTIN PRESS; LAW;
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