Liberalism, between religion and nature. The teaching of natural law and law of nations at the University of Cordoba (Argentina) during the 19th century

Abstract

Shortly after the enactment of the Argentine Constitution in 1853, the University of Cordoba was nationalized, and its studies were aimed at disseminating and consolidating constitutionalism. In order to understand how law and the constitution were conceived, the teaching of natural law and law of nations during the 19th century is analyzed, based on the idea that it allowed for the unification of old and new legal materials. Specifically, the programs and texts recommended by Professor Luis Cáceres (1856-1871), who simultaneously taught Natural Law, Constitutional Law, and Political Economy, are presented.