Welcome to this discussion of the Stahl Project

Being the author, translator, and creator of this project, I welcome any discussion or comments from those of you who have received the book one way or the other. Stahl's legacy, in particular his Philosophy of Law, can be approached from so many angles and investigated in terms of so many disciplines as to make such a forum for discussion truly indispensable. The following areas of inquiry are all raised by Stahl and therefore merit consideration: specific areas of law (this will become more clear as more volumes of the translation are published) such as private law, constitutional law, and international law; the idea of common law (customary law and prescription); natural law and natural rights; custom versus legislation; the definition of law (versus morality, as being fundamentally negative, etc.) -- here a comparison of Stahl to e.g. Friedrich von Hayek (Law, Legislation, and Liberty) is of interest; the role of institutions versus the role of justice, and the role of divine revelation, in legal generation; public Christianity; the nation-state; Christianity in pre-Bismarck Prussia (Schoeps' das andere Preussen) versus in and after the Bismarckian Revolution. There are many more topics of discussion that could be raised.

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I will also be adding posts with discussion topics as they impress themselves upon me.

Thanks for your interest.