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Homo, animal pacificans: Toward an interpretation of Llull’s system in anthropological key

Julián BARENSTEIN

Original title: Homo, animal pacificans: Hacia una interpretación del sistema luliano en clave antropológica

Published in Ramon Llull. Seventh centenary

Keywords: Human télos, Lullian Anthropology, New interpretation, Peace, Ramon Llull.

In this paper we present the fundamental guidelines for a general interpretation of Llull’s system that takes as points of support the conception of man put forward by Ramon Llull and the specific role of the human being, his télos, in this world. Also, in the course of our research we use elements taken from current interpretations to show, finally, their compatibility in the light of our proposal.

Peace and just war according to Thomas Aquinas

Luís Carlos Silva de SOUSA

Original title: Paz e guerra justa de acordo com Tomás de Aquino

Published in Mirabilia Journal 31 (2020/2)

Keywords: Justice, Peace, Thomas Aquinas, War.

The goal of this text is to analyze the notion of peace in Thomas Aquinas’ theory of just war. The texts of Summa theologiae are as follows: STh. IIa-IIae, q. 40, a. 1 and STh. IIa-IIae q. 29, a. 1 and 2. Thomas Aquinas places the notion of peace as the goal of war in the broad context of an ethics of virtues in the line proposed by Aristotle. However, we will argue that Thomas Aquinas’ reception of the Augustinian notion of peace as tranquillitas ordinis (tranquillity of order) plays a fundamental role in his view of just war by allowing him a transcendental justification.