We are an international university by both origin and mission. 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. According to this philosophy and based on our motto.
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. A redesign of global order on the threshold of the middle ages to modern times. 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. Reader of roman and international law in the inns of court, london. Neither text is a selfhelp doityourself manual in any case. 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. Allievo a parigi di fra pietro da crochart, nel 1522 ottenne il magistero in teologia, materia che insegno a salamanca dal 1526 al 1546. Our philosophy focuses on achieving a comprehensive education for our students, and this goal encourages the work of all our faculty and staff. Professor of international law in the university of brussels. State department before joining the leadership of the carnegie endowment for international. Teologo spagnolo vitoria, o burgos, tra il 1483 e il 1493salamanca 1546. He is the founder of the tradition in philosophy known as the school of salamanca, noted especially for his contributions to the theory of just war and international law. He provided an updated, if uneasy, justification for spains conquests in the new world.
Primary professor of sacred theology in the university of salamanca. An important contributor to catholic just war theory, vitoria is also regarded as a. Francisco vitoria was the earliest and arguably the most important of the thomist political philosophers of the counterreformation. It is a roman catholic institution run by the legion of christ. Still, vitoria is called one of the founders of international law along with alberico gentili and hugo grotius. An important contributor to catholic just war theory, vitoria is also regarded as a founder of international law who drew upon the.