The Origin and Nature of the State in Francisco de Vitoria’s Moral Philosophy

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Autore principale: Luis Valenzuela-Vermehren
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contents The Origin and Nature of the State in Francisco de Vitoria’s Moral Philosophy Luis Valenzuela-Vermehren Filosofía Thomism de Vitoria natural law political theory catholic theology 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. 2013 artículo científico 0120-0062 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=80928827004 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=809 Ideas y Valores application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Ideas y Valores (Colombia) Num.151 Vol.LXII
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spellingShingle The Origin and Nature of the State in Francisco de Vitoria’s Moral Philosophy
Luis Valenzuela-Vermehren
Filosofía
Thomism
de Vitoria
natural law
political theory
catholic theology
The Origin and Nature of the State in Francisco de Vitoria’s Moral Philosophy Luis Valenzuela-Vermehren Filosofía Thomism de Vitoria natural law political theory catholic theology 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. 2013 artículo científico 0120-0062 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=80928827004 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=809 Ideas y Valores application/pdf Universidad Nacional de Colombia Ideas y Valores (Colombia) Num.151 Vol.LXII
title The Origin and Nature of the State in Francisco de Vitoria’s Moral Philosophy
topic Filosofía
Thomism
de Vitoria
natural law
political theory
catholic theology
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=80928827004