Francisco de Vitoria
Philosopher, Author
1492 – 1546
Who was Francisco de Vitoria?
Francisco de Vitoria, OP raised in Burgos, was a Spanish Renaissance Roman Catholic philosopher, theologian and jurist, 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 has in the past been described by some scholars as the "father of international law", though contemporary academics have suggested that such a description is anachronistic, since the concept of international law did not truly develop until much later. Because of Vitoria's conception of a "republic of the whole world" he recently has been labeled "founder of global political philosophy". Still, Vitoria is called one of the founders of international law along with Alberico Gentili and Hugo Grotius.
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- Born
- 1492
Burgos - Also known as
- Francisco Vitoria
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Spain
- Profession
- Education
- University of Paris
- Died
- Aug 12, 1546
Salamanca
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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