Medieval Catholic Political Philosophy

A History of Catholic Political Philosophy: Volume I

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Medieval Catholic Political Philosophy

A History of Catholic Political Philosophy: Volume I

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Medieval Catholic political philosophy was born in an age of crisis, with the collapse the Roman Empire, and the ensuing vacuum created in the wake of its demise. The goal of Medieval Catholic Political Philosophy: A History of Catholic Political Philosophy: Volume I is to show the alternatives for restoration of a genuine political philosophy inspired by Catholic thought that could revive notions of citizenship, of nationhood, and of a fruitful relationship between Church and state. Beginning with Augustine and culminating in the thought of Marsilius of Padua, one sees the evolution of a plurality of answers to these fundamental political questions. Confronting this history is valuable in its own right, but also because it sets a course for Catholic political reflection during the modern period, and throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Reader's Note
Introduction to A History of Catholic Political Philosophy in the Middle Ages
I Augustine
II John of Salisbury
III Thomas Aquinas
IV Giles of Rome
V Marsilius of Padua
VI Dante Alighieri
VII William of Ockham
About the Author
Index

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Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Sep 18 2025
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 304
ISBN 9798216277422
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Michael J. Sweeney

Michael J. Sweeney is Professor of Philosophy at X…

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Timothy Sean Quinn

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