Francisco Suárez

Francisco Suárez ( born January 5, 1548 Granada, † September 25, 1617 in Lisbon ) was a Spanish theologian and philosopher. To him, the name of honor Doctor Eximius ( " outstanding teacher " ) was given.

Life

Suárez became effective on June 16, 1564 in Salamanca the Jesuits and studied in this city from 1565 to 1570 theology.

He then taught philosophy in 1571 in Ávila and Segovia, 1575 then theology. During his life, he taught theology at various universities: in 1576 in Valladolid, from 1580 to 1585 in Rome, from 1585 to 1592 in Alcalá, from 1592 to 1597 and from 1597 to 1616 in Salamanca, Coimbra.

In theology he wrote a number of treatises, not all met with greater grace, for example, his teaching was banned on the written confession, burned his book Defensio fidei in Paris. In full accordance with his superiors and the pope he was, however, in defending the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception and the eternal virginity of Mary. Important contributions he provided to so-called Analysis fidei.

In philosophy he was a representative of the natural law and is counted in the School of Salamanca. His metaphysical writings impacted heavily on Leibniz.

He was later regarded as a co-founder of international law through his legal writings.

Suárez had a tremendous impact. His metaphysical writings, especially the Disputationes Metaphysicae (1597 ) and his writings on natural law were received until well into the 18th century both in Catholic and Protestant Europe. This way you can call him next Franciscus Toletus as one of the founders of Barockscholastik.

Works (selection)

• Markus Kremer (ed.): De Pace. De Bello / About Peace. About the War ( = Political Philosophy and Legal Theory of the Middle Ages and modern times. Vol. I, 2). From man - Holzboog, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt 2012, ISBN 978-3-7728-2505-7 (Latin - German edition).
• Rainer Specht (ed.): On the individuality and individuation. Meiner, Hamburg 1976, ISBN 978-3-7873-0376-2 (Latin - German edition).