Civilization and barbarism

The reflections on civilization, barbarism, and their intricate relationship, which were put forward in ancient Greece, from Herodotus to Aristotle, had a longterm impact. In the mid-16th century debate which took place in Valladolid, between Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda and Bartolomé de Las Casas, about...

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Published inSign systems studies Vol. 45; no. 3-4; pp. 249 - 262
Main Author Ginzburg, Carlo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus 01.01.2017
Tartu University Press
University of Tartu Press
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Aristotle
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Epistemology
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda
Political Philosophy
Renaissance Philosophy
simpliciter and secundum quid
Social Philosophy
Thomas Aquinas
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda
Thomas Aquinas
simpliciter and secundum quid
Bartolomé de Las Casas
Aristotle
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Summary:The reflections on civilization, barbarism, and their intricate relationship, which were put forward in ancient Greece, from Herodotus to Aristotle, had a longterm impact. In the mid-16th century debate which took place in Valladolid, between Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda and Bartolomé de Las Casas, about the status of the native populations of the New World, the Latin translations of Aristotle’s Politics, and its comment by St. Thomas Aquinas, proved to be especially relevant for both opponents. Were Indian natives comparable to Aristotle’s “natural slaves”? Was the war against them comparable to hunting wild beasts? The paper focuses on the debate and its contemporary implications.
ISSN:1406-4243
1736-7409
DOI:10.12697/SSS.2017.45.3-4.03