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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969520203321

Autore

Prieto López Leopoldo J

Titolo

Projections of Spanish Jesuit Scholasticism on British Thought : New Horizons in Politics, Law and Rights

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : BRILL, , 2022

©2023

ISBN

9789004516731

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (386 pages)

Collana

Jesuit Studies

Altri autori (Persone)

Cendejas BuenoJosé Luis

Disciplina

271.53009031

Soggetti

Intellectual history

Philosophy, Modern

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Contents -- Figures -- Introduction: Projections of Spanish Jesuit Scholasticism on British Thought: New Horizons in Politics, Law, and Rights -- 1 Francisco Suárez and the Whig Political Tradition: the Case of Algernon Sidney -- 2 Subjective Rights, Political Community, and Property in Francisco Suárez's and John Locke's Theories of the State of Nature -- 3 Traces of the Jesuit José de Acosta in the Scottish Enlightenment Thinker William Robertson -- 4 Natural History: from José de Acosta's Model to Francis Bacon's Proposals -- 5 Understanding Thomas De Quincey's Kantian Defense of Casuistry -- 6 Francisco Suárez and John Locke: Notes on the Diffusion of Suarezian Thought in Seventeenth-Century England -- 7 Tyranny and the Usurpation of Spiritual Power: Pedro de Ribadeneyra, Francisco Suárez, and Robert Persons -- 8 Francisco Suárez and the "Distributist Movement": from Jesuit Political Philosophy to Post-Scholastic Economics -- 9 Ethics, Money, and Finance in the Late Scholastics: Francisco Suárez on Taxation -- 10 The Binding Nature of Civil Norms on Foreigners in the Treatise De legibus ac Deo legislatore by Francisco Suárez -- 11 Monetary Alterations in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries in Castile and England: Juan de Mariana and John Locke -- 12 On John Locke, Francisco Suárez, and a Revision of Property in the Enterprise Model -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.



Sommario/riassunto

This scholarly volume explores the influence of Spanish Jesuit scholasticism on British thought, particularly within the realms of politics, law, and rights. Edited by Leopoldo José Prieto López and José Luis Cendejas Bueno, the book delves into the philosophical exchanges and interactions between Spanish and British intellectuals during the modern era. Key figures such as Francisco Suárez, John Locke, and Juan de Mariana are examined for their contributions to political theory and moral philosophy. The text highlights the enduring tradition of scholastic philosophy as a collective intellectual effort, emphasizing its foundational role in the development of modern scientific and philosophical thought. This work is intended for scholars and students interested in the history of philosophy, political theory, and the cross-cultural intellectual exchanges of the early modern period.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958445903321

Autore

Hewitt Steve

Titolo

Snitch! : a history of the modern intelligence informer / / Steve Hewitt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Continuum, , 2010

ISBN

9786612876714

9781501300677

1501300679

9781282876712

1282876716

9781441190253

1441190252

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 p.)

Disciplina

327.1209

Soggetti

Informers

Intelligence service

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-202) and index.



Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 'Inherent in the conditions of human society': the nature of informing -- Informing history -- Famous informers -- The informer states -- Informers in the 'war on terror' -- Conclusion: living in the informer age.

Sommario/riassunto

"Snitch! offers a vivid account of how some citizens actively assist state surveillance by "informing" on others."--Bloomsbury Publishing.