Medieval Catholic Thought around Forests, Animals and Subsoil

Authors

  • Alejandro Chafuen Atlas Hispanic American Center of Economic Research

Keywords:

ECONOMIC THOUGHT, NATURAL GOODS, HUMAN PERSON, COMMON GOOD, MEDIEVAL CATHOLIC THOUGHT

Abstract

The author describes the medieval Catholic thought around natural resources, in particular forests, animals and subsoil; and refers to the ways in which moral thinkers –as Saint Antoninus of Florence, Francisco de Vitoria, Domingo de Soto and Saint Francis of Assisi, amongst others– contributed and influenced economic thought. Furthermore, the article provides a complete analysis on how eminent domain and private property theory applies to natural goods. In addition, the article focuses on the notion of subsoil property. Finally, it emphasizes that none of the mentioned moral thinkers consider damage to nature itself, but related to the impact on human person and common good.

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Published

2018-12-03

How to Cite

Chafuen, A. (2018). Medieval Catholic Thought around Forests, Animals and Subsoil. Cultura Económica, 31(86), 7–18. Retrieved from https://erevistas.uca.edu.ar/index.php/CECON/article/view/1440