Condición, naturaleza humana y el origen de la sociedad civil en la filosofía vitoriana = Human condition, human nature, and the origin of civil society in Francisco de Vitoria’s philosophy
According to Francisco de Vitoria’s philosophy the vulnerability of the human condition and the development of intellectual faculties are the causes leading to the creation of civil society. Vitoria asserts that civil power lies within the republic, as it is not bestowed, via divine grace, to any sp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Editora da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (EDIPUCRS)
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Veritas |
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| Online Access: | http://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/veritas/article/view/16443/13917 |
| Summary: | According to Francisco de Vitoria’s philosophy the vulnerability of the human condition and the development of intellectual faculties are the causes leading to the creation of civil society. Vitoria asserts that civil power lies within the republic, as it is not bestowed, via divine grace, to any specific person. On this premise, Vitoria develops the discourse around the origin of civil society through a philosophical investigation, rejecting theological explanations such as the divine grace. Thanks to this approach, Vitoria forges an early connection with modern theories about popular sovereignty. In this paper, Vitoria’s thesis is discussed through the analysis of three dichotomies: divine grace and human nature, language and sociability, rational thought and freedom |
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| ISSN: | 1984-6746 |