4. Economic and social factors that favored the creation of the University of Salamanca 4.1. The urban and commercial growth of the Late Middle Ages The birth of the University of Salamanca was closely related to the economic and urban growth that Western Europe experienced between the 12th and 13th centuries. During this period, many…
The intervention of Pope Leo XIV before the Congress of Deputies of Spain on June 8, 2026 represents a historical event of extraordinary institutional relevance. It was the first occasion on which a pontiff addressed the representatives of Spanish national sovereignty from the parliamentary tribune. Leo XIV articulated a…
Francisco de Vitoria occupies a central place in the history of Western thought. Although for centuries his figure was relatively limited to specialized academic fields, in recent decades his importance has been rediscovered by jurists, economists, philosophers and specialists in international relations. Today he is considered one of the fathers of modern international law, a precursor…
The scholastic method was one of the most influential intellectual systems in Western history. It dominated European universities for centuries and formed the basis of philosophical, theological, legal and scientific teaching from approximately the 12th century to much of the 17th century. Although it is often presented in a simplified way as a way of…
The School of Salamanca represents one of the most influential intellectual movements in the history of Western thought. During the 16th and 17th centuries, an extraordinary network of theologians, jurists and philosophers developed from the University of Salamanca – and from other institutions such as Alcalá and Coimbra – fundamental ideas that laid the foundations of the economy…
The history of Western political thought can largely be summed up in one fundamental question: What does power really exist for? The image represents one of the most important intellectual oppositions of the Modern Age and probably of all European political history. On one side appears Francisco de Vitoria, Spanish Dominican, founder of the…
Current overview of research on the School of Salamanca: indigenous rights, monetary theory, international law and economic ethics with projection in contemporary debates.
Rigorous and accessible analysis of Domingo de Soto and his contribution to the problem of free fall, his Salamancan context and his legacy for contemporary science and philosophy.
An exploration of how the Salamanca School formulated legal, economic and moral responses to the encounter with America, and its resonance in contemporary debates.
Explores the natural lawism of the Salamanca School: its principles, key authors and the validity of its contributions in law, economics and contemporary ethics.
Explores how the Salamanca School developed ideas about sovereignty, power and legitimacy before Locke, and its influence on contemporary debates about rights, democracy and international law.
Reading guide to De Iustitia et Iure by Domingo de Soto: conceptual analysis, Salamancan context and current projections on justice, law and economy. Critical and applied reading.
