William of Ockham's early theory of property rights in context / by Jonathan Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Jonathan.

Contributor:

ebrary, Inc.

Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

Series:

Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions ; v. 166.

Studies in medieval and reformation traditions ; v. 166

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

William, of Ockham, approximately 1285-approximately 1349. Opus nonaginta dierum--Criticism and interpretation.

William.

John XXII, Pope, -1334--Criticism and interpretation.

John.

Michael, of Cesena, -1342--Criticism and interpretation.

Michael.

John XXII, Pope, -1334.

Right of property--Religious aspects--History--To 1500.

Right of property.

Property--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--History--To 1500.

Property.

Poverty--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--History--To 1500.

Poverty.

Poverty--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

History.

Property--Religious aspects--Catholic Church.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 396 pages).

polychrome

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

William of Ockham's (ca. 1288-1347) Opus nonaginta dierum has long been of interest to historians for his theory of rights. Yet the results of this interest has been uneven because most studies do not take sufficient account of the defences of Franciscan poverty already articulated by his fellow Franciscans, Bonagratia of Bergamo, Michael of Cesena, and Francis of Marchia. This book therefore presents and analyzes Ockham's account of property rights alongside those of his confreres. This contextualization of Ockham's theory corrects many misconceptions about his theory of property, natural law, and natural rights, and therefore also provides a new foundation for studies of his political oeuvre, intellectual development, and significance as a political theorist. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1 Method 7

2 Concepts and Terminology 24

Chapter 2 The Position of John XXII 29

1 From Suppression to Condemnation 30

2 John's Early Account of Poverty 34

3 John Re-acts 40

4 John and the Types of Law 42

5 Origin of Property 44

6 Legal Nature of Use 47

7 Summary of John's Theory 61

Chapter 3 The Varieties of Ius 65

1 Ius and the Jurists 69

2 Bonagratia of Bergamo 101

3 Michael of Cesena 103

4 Francis of Marchia 111

5 William of Ockham 114

Chapter 4 The Nature of Dominium 121

1 Bonagratia of Bergamo 124

2 Michael of Cesena 127

3 Francis of Marchia 147

4 William of Ockham 161

Chapter 5 The Species of Usus 175

1 Bonagratia of Bergamo 176

2 Michael of Cesena 179

3 Francis of Marchia 195

4 William of Ockham 209

Chapter 6 Consumables 227

1 Bonagratia of Bergamo 227

2 Michael of Cesena 231

3 Francis of Marchia 238

4 William of Ockham 246

Chapter 7 Corporate Poverty 255

1 Origins of Corporate Poverty 255

2 Innocent IV & Corporation Theory 258

3 Bonagratia of Bergamo 265

4 Michael of Cesena 268

5 Francis of Marchia 275

6 William of Ockham 277

Chapter 8 Conclusions 285

1 Summary of Michaelist Position 285

2 Legal Catenae in the Opus nonaginta dierum 294.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on Dec. 18, 2012).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: William of Ockham's Early Theory of Property Rights in Context.

ISBN:

9789004245730

9004245731

OCLC:

817598782

Publisher Number:

99951426214

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