IMC 2003: Sessions

Session 812: Marsilius of Padua as Political Thinker and Political Actor

Sponsor:	Politica: Society for the Study of Medieval Political Thought
Organiser:	Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Political Science Department, Regent University, Virginia
Moderator/Chair:	Gerson Moreno-Riaño, Political Science Department, Regent University, Virginia
Paper 812-a	The Argument from Authority in Marsilius of Padua's Defensor pacis (Language: English) Floriano Jonas Cesar, Department of Philosophy, Universidade S Judas Tadeu, São Paulo Index terms: Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 812-b	Marsilius of Padua's Conception of Natural Law Revisited (Language: English) Holly Hamilton-Bleakley, University of St Andrews Index terms: Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy
Paper 812-c	Philosopher and Imperial Vicar: Marsilius of Padua's Role in Ludwig the Bavarian's Roman Expedition (Language: English) Frank Godthardt, Historisches Seminar, Universität Hamburg Index terms: Philosophy, Political Thought, Politics and Diplomacy
Abstract	This session considers Marsilius' role both as a political thinker as well as a political actor. The first lecture (Cesar) investigates Marsilius' arguments from authority and his use of tradition as well as novelty to advance knowledge. Hamilton-Bleakley considers the use of natural law and natural right in Marsilius' thought within its 14th century context. Godthardt deals with the little researched yet very important issue of Marsilius' actual political career and his influence in the activities of Ludwig of Bavaria.