Primary professor of sacred theology in the university of salamanca. Pdf this book is based on an international project conducted by the institute. An important contributor to catholic just war theory, vitoria is also regarded as a founder of international law who drew upon the. An important contributor to catholic just war theory, vitoria is also regarded as a. Reader of roman and international law in the inns of court, london. Still, vitoria is called one of the founders of international law along with alberico gentili and hugo grotius. Not only did he write important essays on civil and ecclesiastical power, but he became celebrated for his defence of the new world indians against the imperialism of his own master, the king of spain.
We are an international university by both origin and mission. He provided an updated, if uneasy, justification for spains conquests in the new world. Although the christian faith may have been announced to the indians with adequate demonstration and they have refused to receive it, yet this is not a reason which justifies making war on them and depriving them of their property. Fragmentation and tradition little is left of the certainties that animated the first generation of liberal international lawyers in the latter part of the 19th century.
He is the founder of the tradition in philosophy known as the school of salamanca, noted especially for his. A redesign of global order on the threshold of the middle ages to modern times. Allievo a parigi di fra pietro da crochart, nel 1522 ottenne il magistero in teologia, materia che insegno a salamanca dal 1526 al 1546. His line of argument suggests that in the long run, intervention even with the best of intentions, may well lead to tragic consequences. According to this philosophy and based on our motto. At age 20 he entered the novitiate of the order of preachers better known as the dominican order, where he began studying humanities. Professor of international law in the university of brussels. Teologo spagnolo vitoria, o burgos, tra il 1483 e il 1493salamanca 1546. Introduction by ernest nys, and translation by john pawley bate of the. E considerato uno dei padri fondatori del diritto internazionale e uno dei maggiori rappresentanti della scuola filosofica di salamanca secondo il giurista americano arthur nussbaum vitoria e stato il primo a esporre le nozioni sebbene non i termini di liberta di commercio e. Our philosophy focuses on achieving a comprehensive education for our students, and this goal encourages the work of all our faculty and staff. Domenicano, e considerato il restauratore della teologia tomistica spagnola e uno dei fondatori del diritto internazionale. Neither text is a selfhelp doityourself manual in any case.