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 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…
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.
Explores how the Salamanca School formulated the theory of just price and its validity in contemporary debates on markets, regulation and economic justice.
Exploration of Spanish scholasticism and the School of Salamanca: method, philosophical contributions and its relevance in international law, economic ethics and political thought.
1. Medieval Europe and the birth of universities 1.1. The cultural transformation of Europe in the 12th century The birth of the University of Salamanca cannot be understood without first observing the profound cultural change that Europe experienced between the 11th and 13th centuries. During that period, the continent experienced a process of…
1. Medieval Europe and the birth of universities 1.1. The cultural transformation of Europe in the 12th century The birth of the University of Salamanca cannot be understood without first observing the profound cultural change that Europe experienced between the 11th and 13th centuries. During that period, the continent experienced a process of…
When we talk about economic freedom, limits on political power or inflation caused by currency manipulation, we usually think of very current debates. However, many of these ideas were already developed at the end of the 16th century by Juan de Mariana. A prominent member of the School of Salamanca, Mariana defended that the power of…
