Francisco Suárez
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Francisco Suárez was a prominent late 16th- and early 17th-century Spanish Jesuit philosopher and theologian whose work in metaphysics, law, and political theory significantly shaped early modern scholasticism and the development of international law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Francisco Suárez canonical | 17 |
| Franciscus Suárez | 2 |
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Target entity: Francisco Suárez Context triple: [Hugo Grotius, influencedBy, Francisco Suárez]
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Francisco de Vitoria
Francisco de Vitoria was a 16th-century Spanish theologian and jurist whose pioneering work on natural law and the rights of indigenous peoples laid foundational principles for modern international law.
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St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th-century Dominican friar, theologian, and philosopher whose synthesis of Christian doctrine with Aristotelian philosophy made him one of the most influential thinkers in Western intellectual and religious history.
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Hipólito de Villegas
Hipólito de Villegas was a Chilean lawyer and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement and institutional formation.
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Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a 16th-century Spanish priest and theologian who became a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation and the principal founder of the Jesuit order.
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William Ames
William Ames was an influential early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and moral philosopher whose writings helped shape Reformed and Puritan thought in England and New England.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Francisco Suárez Target entity description: Francisco Suárez was a prominent late 16th- and early 17th-century Spanish Jesuit philosopher and theologian whose work in metaphysics, law, and political theory significantly shaped early modern scholasticism and the development of international law.
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A.
Francisco de Vitoria
Francisco de Vitoria was a 16th-century Spanish theologian and jurist whose pioneering work on natural law and the rights of indigenous peoples laid foundational principles for modern international law.
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B.
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas was a 13th-century Dominican friar, theologian, and philosopher whose synthesis of Christian doctrine with Aristotelian philosophy made him one of the most influential thinkers in Western intellectual and religious history.
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C.
Hipólito de Villegas
Hipólito de Villegas was a Chilean lawyer and politician who played a key role in the country’s early independence movement and institutional formation.
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Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a 16th-century Spanish priest and theologian who became a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation and the principal founder of the Jesuit order.
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William Ames
William Ames was an influential early 17th-century English Puritan theologian and moral philosopher whose writings helped shape Reformed and Puritan thought in England and New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jesuit
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Roman Catholic priest ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ scholastic philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Spain ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Coimbra
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University of Salamanca ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern philosophy
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Renaissance philosophy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Spanish ⓘ |
| familyName |
Luis Suárez
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surface form:
Suárez
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| fieldOfWork |
international law
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metaphysics ⓘ moral theology ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| givenName | Francisco ⓘ |
| influenced |
Catholic political thought
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Francisco de Vitoria ⓘ Hugo Grotius ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ
surface form:
Leibniz
Samuel Pufendorf ⓘ development of international law ⓘ early modern natural law theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Duns Scotus ⓘ St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
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Spanish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| movement |
Scholastic theology
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surface form:
Scholasticism
Scholastic theology ⓘ
surface form:
Second Scholasticism
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| notableIdea |
concept of being as analogical
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contribution to the concept of ius gentium (law of nations) ⓘ doctrine of the community as the origin of political power ⓘ theory of law grounded in divine and natural law ⓘ |
| notableWork |
De anima
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De gratia ⓘ De legibus ac Deo legislatore ⓘ De virtute et statu religionis ⓘ Defensio fidei catholicae et apostolicae adversus anglicanae sectae errores ⓘ Disputationes metaphysicae ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
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professor of theology ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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