Speculative and practical theology in the second scholasticism : Melchor Cano (c. 1507–1560)

Contreras-Aguirre, Sebastián (author)

This article reviews the principal theological doctrines of Melchor Cano, perhaps the greatest dogmatic theologian of the Second Scholasticism. His De locis theologicis marked a watershed in the definition of theology as the ‚fundamental science,‘ and his writings on morals attest to the practical sense of the Salamanca theological school. Since theology is both speculative and practical, this paper deals with the main aspects of Cano’stheoretical and moral theology, namely, his doctrine of theological places, his vindication of the Indian’sfreedom and political power, his teaching about the distinction between natural and positive law, and Cano’s conception of the right of war.

• Language: English
• Keywords: second scholasticism, theoretical theology, practical theology, spanish scholasticism, loci theologici
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
• Organization: TEOF - Theological Faculty
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Version of Record
• Publication date: 01.01.2021
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: Str. 569-582
• Numbering: Letn. 81, [št.] 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-163961
• UDC: 141.31Cano M.
• ISSN on article: 0006-5722
• DOI: 10.34291/BV2021/03/Contreras
• COBISS.SI-ID: 99698179
• Publication date in RUL: 15.10.2024

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Bogoslovni vestnik = Theological quarterly : Glasilo Teološke fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani
• Shortened title: Bogosl. vestn.
• Publisher: Univerza v Ljubljani, Teološka fakulteta
• ISSN: 0006-5722
• COBISS.SI-ID: 8745472

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Spekulativna in praktična teologija druge sholastike : Melchor Cano (ok. 1507–1560)

Abstract

Članek ponuja pregled glavnih teoloških naukov Melchorja Cana, verjetno največjega dogmatičnega teologa obdobja druge sholastike. Njegovo delo De locis theologicisje bilo prebojno pri opredelitvi teologije kot ,temeljne znanosti', njegovispisi o morali pa pričujejo o praktičnem smislu salamanške teološke šole. Ker je teologija tako spekulativna kakor tudi praktična, članek obravnava glavne vidike Canove teoretične in moralne teologije, to je: njegov nauk o teoloških mestih (virih), njegov zagovor svoboščin in politične moči Indijancev, njegov nauk o razlikovanju med naravnimin pozitivnim zakonom in njegovo dojemanje pravice do vojne.

• Keywords: druga sholastika, teoretična teologija, praktična teologija, španska sholastika, loci theologici