The origin and nature of the state in francisco de vitoria’s moral philosophy
Sixteenth-century Spanish thought is constitutive of an established, though insufficiently studied, tradition of European political theorizing. As against the politics of Machiavellism, the Spanish tradition argued in favor of an ethical perspective on statecraft. As an introduction to the subject,...
- Autores:
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Valenzuela Vermehren, Luis
- Tipo de recurso:
- Article of journal
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2013
- Institución:
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Repositorio:
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Idioma:
- spa
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/37644
- Acceso en línea:
- https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/37644
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/27728/
- Palabra clave:
- Filosofía
teoría política
F. de Vitoria
catholic theology
natural law
political theory
spanish political philosophy
Thomism.
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
| Summary: | Sixteenth-century Spanish thought is constitutive of an established, though insufficiently studied, tradition of European political theorizing. As against the politics of Machiavellism, the Spanish tradition argued in favor of an ethical perspective on statecraft. As an introduction to the subject, this article addresses key concepts set forth by the Dominican theologian-jurist Francisco de Vitoria regarding the natural foundations and teleology of the state and its coercive power. Terms such as “natural law”, “dominium”, and “perfect community” describe the Thomistic basis of his political philosophy and illustrate the moral significance and legitimate basis of political society in early modern Spanish politico-theological thought. |
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