HoP 448 - Secondary Schools - Iberian Scholasticism
Jun 23, 2024
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Explore the School of Salamanca founded by Francisco Vitoria and the intellectual legacy it left behind. Learn about the Iberian Scholastic thinkers such as Francisco Suarez and their unique perspectives on universals, individuation, and knowledge. Dive into the influence of Scholastic ideas spreading beyond Europe to places like Asia with figures like Matteo Ricci.
The Quimbra Commentaries enhanced early modern philosophy by publishing extensive texts on Aristotle, promoting a humanist approach.
Iberian scholastics like Francisco Suarez revolutionized scholasticism by proposing an individual-centered approach to universals.
Deep dives
The Quimbra Commentaries
The Quimbra Commentaries, a significant publishing venture of early modern philosophy, created in the 16th century by Jesuit Geronimo Nadal, relieved students from taking notes by providing extensive texts covering works of Aristotle. Published in eight volumes from 1592 to 1606, the commentaries focused on Aristotle's writings and adopted a humanist approach, addressing philological questions alongside the original Greek text.
Intellectual Centers in Spain
Cardinal Jimenez Cisneros, a key figure in 16th-century intellectual development, founded the University of Alcalá with philosophical chairs focusing on Scotist, nominalist, and Thomist philosophies, merging scholasticism with humanism. Schools like the University of Salamanca, led by thinkers like Francisco de Vittoria, contributed significantly to legal and political theory, marking the emergence of the School of Salamanca associated with renowned philosophers like Francisco Suarez.
Suarez's Contributions and Scholasticism
Francisco Suarez, a prominent scholastic philosopher, tackled the problem of universals within the scholastic tradition, proposing an individual-centered approach that emphasized formal unity. Departing from some traditional Aristotelian doctrines, Iberian scholastics, including Suarez, challenged the notion of the mind grasping only universals, positing direct grasping of individual things, influencing a departure from the Aristotelian tradition in 16th-century scholasticism in Spain and Portugal.
The “School of Salamanca,” founded by Francisco Vitoria, and the commentators of Coimbra are at the center of a movement sometimes called the “Second Scholastic.”
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