Vitoria's relectiones
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scholastic lectures
sources of international law theory
theological treatises
works of political philosophy
Vitoria's relectiones are a series of influential 16th-century scholastic lectures by Francisco de Vitoria that helped lay the foundations of modern international law and just war theory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scholastic lectures
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sources of international law theory ⓘ theological treatises ⓘ works of political philosophy ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the rights and duties of states
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to evaluate the justice of war and conquest ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
non‑Christian peoples possess true dominium
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there are limits on the conduct of war ⓘ war requires just cause ⓘ |
| associatedWith | School of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Francisco de Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | lectures delivered at the University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| composedAt | University of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| critiques | abuses in colonial expansion ⓘ |
| date | 16th century ⓘ |
| defends | basic rights of indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| field |
international law
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just war theory ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre | scholastic disputation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Relectio de Indis
NERFINISHED
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Relectio de iure belli NERFINISHED ⓘ Relectio de matrimonio ⓘ Relectio de potestate civili NERFINISHED ⓘ Relectio de temperantia ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
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Spanish colonization of the New World ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic social teaching
NERFINISHED
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just war doctrine ⓘ modern international law ⓘ natural law theory ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| method | scholastic method ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Thomism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational text of international legal thought
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key work in the School of Salamanca ⓘ |
| topic |
Spanish conquest of the Americas
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dominium and property rights ⓘ ius gentium ⓘ just war ⓘ law of nations ⓘ relations between Christian and non‑Christian states ⓘ rights of indigenous peoples ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
natural law
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natural rights ⓘ |
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