suarezianism

suarezianism
\\-əˌnizəm\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: the theories of Francisco Suárez characterized by criticism of the concept of the divine right of kings, by belief that a ruler derives his authority directly from the people and only indirectly from God, and by a moderate scholasticism differing from Thomism primarily in rejecting a real though accepting a rational distinction between essence and existence and in a tendency to Molinism

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  • suarezianism — sua·rez·ian·ism …   English syllables

  • Suárez, Francisco — born Jan. 5, 1548, Granada, Spain died Sept. 25, 1617, Lisbon Spanish theologian and philosopher. In his Metaphysical Disputations (1597), he drew on the works of Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Duns Scotus, and Luis de Molina (1535–1600) to… …   Universalium

  • Francisco Suárez — Full name Francisco Suárez Born January 5, 1548(1548 01 05) Granada Died September 25, 16 …   Wikipedia

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