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…
Explores the natural lawism of the Salamanca School: its principles, key authors and the validity of its contributions in law, economics and contemporary ethics.
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.
The School of Salamanca does not constitute a closed school with a single list of authors. The historiography includes a large core of theologians, jurists, philosophers and economists. Linked to the University of Salamanca and the Spanish scholastic tradition of the 16th and 17th centuries. Author Main works Main themes Francisco de Vitoria (1483–1546) Reelectiones TheologicaeDe IndisDe iure…
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…
In the heart of the 16th century, an extraordinary group of theologians, jurists and philosophers gathered in Salamanca led one of the most profound intellectual revolutions in Western history. Discover what the Salamanca School was, who its great thinkers were and why its legacy is still relevant today.
