Sepúlveda defended the position of the colonists, although he had never been to America, claiming that some Amerindians were "natural slaves" as defined by Aristotle in Book I of Politics. "Those whose condition is such that their function is the use of their bodies and nothing better can be expected of them, those, I say, are slaves of nature. It is better for them to be ruled thus." He said these natives are "as children to parents, as women are to men, as cruel people are from mild people". These assertions in regard to some but not all Amerindians were made in Democrates alter de justis belli causis apud Indos (A Second Democrates: on the just causes of war with Indians) Rome, 1550. Although Aristotle was a primary source for Sepúlveda's argument, he also pulled from various Christian and other classical sources, including the Bible.
Las Casas utilized the same sources in his counterargument. According to Bartolomé de las Casas, God had power over all people in the world, including those who had never heard of Christianity. However, he thought that Christianity should be presented to natives as a religious option, not an obligation as Sepulveda believed. Las Casas said that Amerindians ought to enjoy the same freedoms as any other people because, in his view, no Amerindians lacked the ability to rule themselves.
Works
Liber gestorum Aegidii Albornotii, 1521
Liber gestorum Aegidii Albornotii (in Latin). Bologna: Girolamo Benedetti. 1521.
Gonsalus sive de appetenda gloria, 1523.
De fato et libero arbitrio, Roma, 1526.
Cohortatio ut bellum suscipiat in Turcas, 1529.
De ritu nuptiarum et dispensatione, Roma, 1531.
De convenientia militaris disciplinae cum christiana religione qui inscribitur Democrates, Roma, 1535.
Alexandri Aphrodisiei Commentaria in dvodecim Aristotelis libros De prima philosophia, interprete Ioanne Genesio Sepulveda, Parisiis, Dimon de Colines, 1536.
De rebus gestis Caroli V
De rebus gestis Philippi II
Democrates secundus sive de iustis belli causis ..., 1544.
Apologia pro libro de justis belli causis, 1550.
Epistolarum libri septem, 1557.
Historia de bello administrato in Italia (in Latin). Bologna: Antonio Giaccarelli & Pellegrino Bonardo. 1559.
De regno libri III, 1570.
Opera omnia (in Latin). Köln: Arnold Mylius. 1602.
Valladolid debate (1550–1551) — about the rights/non-rights and treatment of colonized peoples by colonizers.
Notes
Bibliography
Fernández-Santamaria, José A. (1975). "Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda on the Nature of the American Indians". The Americas. 31 (4): 434–451. doi:10.2307/980012. ISSN 0003-1615. JSTOR 980012.
Mathers, Constance J. (1996). "Sepúlveda, Juan Ginés De". The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-506493-3.
Nájera, Luna. ""Myth and Prophecy in Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda’s Crusading "Exhortación", in Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies, 35:1 (2011). Discusses Sepúlveda's theories of war in relation to the war against the Ottoman Turks.
Nájera, Luna. “Masculinity, War, and Pursuit of Glory in Sepúlveda’s Gonzalo,” in Hispanic Review, Vol. 80.3, 2012. Outlines Sepúlveda's argument that the virtues prized by the military profession, such as fortitude, magnanimity, and the appetite for glory, are compatible with and even inherent in Christian doctrine. Examines underlying implications of that argument from a gender studies perspective.
Josef Bordat (2007). "Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 27. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 1343–1345. ISBN978-3-88309-393-2.
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juan, ginés, sepúlveda, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, ginés, second, maternal, family, name, sepúlveda, june, 1494, november, 1573, spanish, humanist, philosopher, theologian, spanish, renaissance, born11, june, 1494pozoblanco, córdobadied17, . In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Gines and the second or maternal family name is de Sepulveda Juan Gines de Sepulveda 11 June 1494 17 November 1573 was a Spanish humanist philosopher and theologian of the Spanish Renaissance Juan Gines de SepulvedaBorn11 June 1494Pozoblanco CordobaDied17 November 1573PozoblancoNationalitySpanishOccupation s Philosopher Theologian Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Spanish colonization of the Americas 2 Works 3 See also 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksBiography Edit Epistolarum libri septem 1557 In 1533 and 1534 Sepulveda wrote to Desiderius Erasmus from Rome concerning differences between Erasmus s Greek New Testament and the Codex Vaticanus He was the adversary of Bartolome de las Casas in the Valladolid Controversy in 1550 concerning the justification of the Spanish Conquest of the Indies Sepulveda was the defender of the Spanish Empire s right of conquest of colonization and of forced conversion in the so called New World He argued on the base of natural law philosophy and developed a position which was different from the position of the School of Salamanca as represented famously by Francisco de Vitoria Sepulveda translated several of Aristotle s works into Latin e g Parva naturalia 1522 Politics or De re publica 1548 Spanish colonization of the Americas Edit The Valladolid Debate was organized by King Charles V to give an answer to the question whether the indigenous peoples of the Americas were capable of self governance during the Spanish colonization of the Americas Sepulveda defended the position of the colonists although he had never been to America claiming that some Amerindians were natural slaves as defined by Aristotle in Book I of Politics Those whose condition is such that their function is the use of their bodies and nothing better can be expected of them those I say are slaves of nature It is better for them to be ruled thus He said these natives are as children to parents as women are to men as cruel people are from mild people These assertions in regard to some but not all Amerindians were made in Democrates alter de justis belli causis apud Indos A Second Democrates on the just causes of war with Indians Rome 1550 Although Aristotle was a primary source for Sepulveda s argument he also pulled from various Christian and other classical sources including the Bible Las Casas utilized the same sources in his counterargument According to Bartolome de las Casas God had power over all people in the world including those who had never heard of Christianity However he thought that Christianity should be presented to natives as a religious option not an obligation as Sepulveda believed Las Casas said that Amerindians ought to enjoy the same freedoms as any other people because in his view no Amerindians lacked the ability to rule themselves Works Edit Liber gestorum Aegidii Albornotii 1521 Liber gestorum Aegidii Albornotii in Latin Bologna Girolamo Benedetti 1521 Gonsalus sive de appetenda gloria 1523 De fato et libero arbitrio Roma 1526 Cohortatio ut bellum suscipiat in Turcas 1529 De ritu nuptiarum et dispensatione Roma 1531 De convenientia militaris disciplinae cum christiana religione qui inscribitur Democrates Roma 1535 Alexandri Aphrodisiei Commentaria in dvodecim Aristotelis libros De prima philosophia interprete Ioanne Genesio Sepulveda Parisiis Dimon de Colines 1536 De rebus gestis Caroli V De rebus gestis Philippi II Democrates secundus sive de iustis belli causis 1544 Apologia pro libro de justis belli causis 1550 Epistolarum libri septem 1557 Historia de bello administrato in Italia in Latin Bologna Antonio Giaccarelli amp Pellegrino Bonardo 1559 De regno libri III 1570 Opera omnia in Latin Koln Arnold Mylius 1602 Democrates alter 1892 See also EditSpanish colonization of the Americas topics Indian reductions Pre Columbian cultures Slavery among the indigenous peoples of the Americas Black legend Spain anti Spanish Empire movement School of Salamanca School of Salamanca amp Just War theory Valladolid debate 1550 1551 about the rights non rights and treatment of colonized peoples by colonizers Notes EditBibliography EditFernandez Santamaria Jose A 1975 Juan Gines de Sepulveda on the Nature of the American Indians The Americas 31 4 434 451 doi 10 2307 980012 ISSN 0003 1615 JSTOR 980012 Mathers Constance J 1996 Sepulveda Juan Gines De The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Reformation Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 506493 3 Najera Luna Myth and Prophecy in Juan Gines de Sepulveda s Crusading Exhortacion in Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies 35 1 2011 Discusses Sepulveda s theories of war in relation to the war against the Ottoman Turks Najera Luna Masculinity War and Pursuit of Glory in Sepulveda s Gonzalo in Hispanic Review Vol 80 3 2012 Outlines Sepulveda s argument that the virtues prized by the military profession such as fortitude magnanimity and the appetite for glory are compatible with and even inherent in Christian doctrine Examines underlying implications of that argument from a gender studies perspective External links EditJuan Gines de Sepulveda in the German National Library catalogue Josef Bordat 2007 Juan Gines de Sepulveda In Bautz Traugott ed Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Vol 27 Nordhausen Bautz cols 1343 1345 ISBN 978 3 88309 393 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Juan Gines de Sepulveda amp oldid 1142041396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
