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Defensor pacis. The tract Defensor pacis ( The Defender of Peace) laid the foundations of modern doctrines of popular sovereignty. It was written by Marsilius of Padua (Italian: Marsilio da Padova ), an Italian medieval scholar. [1] It appeared in 1324 and provoked a storm of controversy that lasted through the century.
Mar 26, 2024 · Marsilius Of Padua (born c. 1280, Padua, Kingdom of Italy—died c. 1343, Munich) was an Italian political philosopher whose work Defensor pacis (“Defender of the Peace”), one of the most original treatises on political theory produced during the Middle Ages, significantly influenced the modern idea of the state.
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Marsilius of Padua ( Italian: Marsilio da Padova; born Marsilio Mainardi, Marsilio de i Mainardini or Marsilio Mainardini; c. 1270 – c. 1342) was an Italian scholar, trained in medicine, who practiced a variety of professions. He was also an important 14th-century political figure. His political treatise Defensor pacis (The Defender of Peace ...
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The Defender of the Peace of Marsilius of Padua is a massively influential text in the history of western political thought. Marsilius offers a detailed analysis and explanation of human political communities, before going on to attack what he sees as the obstacles to peaceful human coexistence – principally the contemporary papacy.
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It was here in 1324 that Marsilius of Padua, rector of the University of Paris, wrote Defensor pacis, which lays out a series of arguments against the power of the church and in favor of a purely secular state. Departing from traditional arguments regarding papal power, Marsilius asserts that the civil community, or state is the cohesive and ...
Notable Works: “Defensor pacis”. Marsilius Of Padua (born c. 1280, Padua, Kingdom of Italy—died c. 1343, Munich) was an Italian political philosopher whose work Defensor pacis (“Defender of the Peace”), one of the most original treatises on political theory produced during the Middle Ages, significantly influenced the modern idea of ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Marsilius of Padua. The Italian political philosopher Marsilius of Padua (c. 1275-1342) wrote Defensor pacis, the most important political treatise written in the late Middle Ages. Marsilio dei Mainardini, who is known as Marsilius of Padua, was born at Padua. He was the son of a notary, and he received his early education in Padua, probably ...
