A History of Political Thought: From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
Janet Coleman
Preface. Introduction. 1. Medieval Political Ideas and Society. Sources. The Historical Context of Early Thought. Carolingian Christian Kingship Feudal Translatio Imperii. Theocratic Kingship. Origins Papal Authority the Gelasian Doctrine. Two Swords Theory. Twelfth-century 'Renaissance': Canon Lawyers their Heirs. 'Renaissance' Civil Lawyers. Civilians Canonists. Individual Collective Liberties. Sovereignty Corporations. Natural Law, Rights Concern for Autonomy. Property Rights. Education: Practical Moral Philosophy Ethics, Economics Politics. Contribution Arabic Jewish Thinking to 'REnaissance'. Aristotle in Universities. Ethics Politics Liberal Arts Course. Purpose Aristotelian Rhetorical Persuasion. Thirteenth 'Aristotelian' Century. Later Thirteenth-century Understanding Rhetoric's Service a Prince: Giles Rome. Rhetoric. Returning Rome's De regimine principum. Rhetoric outside University within University. Aristotle's Students. Versus Faculty Philosophers. New Mendicant Orders: Franciscans Dominicans 2. St Thomas Aquinas. Man. Reality Metaphysics. Naming, Natures Actual Existents. Definitions. Substantial Form Corporeal Individuation. Being Essence. Cause Effect. Grace Added Perfecting, Not Destroying, Nature. Sense Origin Knowing. Reason Will. Will's Relation Justice as Universal Principal Historically Contingent Conclusion. Eudaomonia/beatitudo: Imoorality Completion Desire. Rationality Freedom Will Doctrine Original Sin. Theology. State Church: Consequences Free Responsibility. Aquinas on Law Ploitics. beyond Cicero. Human Community. Fall. States's Law. Contrast with Augustine. Mixed Constitution. Private 3. John Paris. Biographical Details. Franciscan Position. Dominican Government. Thomistic Underpinning dominium rebus, Lordship Ownership Things. Justification Ownership. Limitations Priesthood. Church its Property. Deposition 4. Marsilius Padua. A Reading Discourse Some Observations from Conclusions. 5. William Ockham. Ockham's Positions State. Epistemology. Dualism Concerning Secular Spiritual Government: Continuing Narrative. Comparisions Marsilius. Exceptional Exercise Coercive Authority. Corporattion 'Absolutism'. How did Ockham Come Hold These Views? Right Reason. Scriptural Hermeneutics. Ethics. Late Fortunes Corporation Theories Church's 'Concilar Theory.' 6. Italien Renaissance Machiavelli's City-States Compared Other European Cities. Unconventional AIms this VChapter. Communal Discourses Citizenship. Community, Civitas, Ranked Citizenship Local Patriotisms. Involvement Citizens Ideal Menace Factions. Evolution Florentine Governing Class. Who Wanted Play an Active Role Fifteenth-century Government? Humanism Humanist Conceptions Republicanism. Ideology. Niccolo Machiavelli. Morality. Founding Maintaining 'Stato'. Fixity Man's Character Formation. 'Fit' Between Times. Fortune. Impetuous Prince Must Learn Have Fixed Dispositions. Imitate Foxes Lions. 'Popular' His Views Popolo. Bibliography. Index.