A Note on the Origins of Human Rights: Bartolomé de las Casas and Francisco de Vitoria

A Note on the Origins of Human Rights: Bartolomé de las Casas and Francisco de Vitoria

In the wake of the Spanish arrival in America, a controversy arose with respect to the legitimacy of the conquest and the colonial rule. This debate was started by the Dominicans in the New World, who denounced the oppression of the native population. The most renowned participants in these discussi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Julio Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Akureyri 2018-11-01
Series:Nordicum-Mediterraneum
Subjects:
Bartolomé de las Casas
Confessional State
Conquest of America
Francisco de Vitoria
Jürgen Habermas
human rights
Online Access:https://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-13-no-2-2018/conference-proceeding-volume-13-no-2-2018/a-note-on-the-origins-of-human-rights-bartolome-de-las-casas-and-francisco-de-vitoria/

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