Open Access‘Good, Rich, or Secure?’. Spanish Scholasticism and Law’s Development of Virtue
Author(s) -
Elisabeth Rain Kincaid
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bajo palabra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.148
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1887-505X
pISSN - 1576-3935
DOI - 10.15366/bp2021.26.006
Subject(s) - virtue , scholasticism , happiness , law , natural (archaeology) , natural law , political science , environmental ethics , sociology , philosophy , epistemology , history , archaeology
In this paper, I argue that the work of Vitoria, Soto, and Suárez presents a sustained tradition arguing that the proper end of civil law is formation in true virtue of the citizens, making citizens capable of achieving natural happiness. Although this development in virtue may prepare citizens to obtain the supernatural happiness made possible ultimately by God’s grace, it still contains its own integrity and moral importance.