William of Ockham's early theory of property rights in context / / by Jonathan Robinson.

• Author: Robinson, Jonathan.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in medieval and Reformation traditions, v. 166; Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions 166.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (420 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

William of Ockham's (ca. 1288-1347) Opus nonaginta dierum has long been of interest to historians for his theory of rights. Yet the results of this interest has been uneven because most studies do not take sufficient account of the defences of Franciscan poverty already articulated by his fellow Franciscans, Bonagratia of Bergamo, Michael of Cesena, and Francis of Marchia. This book therefore presents and analyzes Ockham's account of property rights alongside those of his confreres. This contextualization of Ockham’s theory corrects many misconceptions about his theory of property, natural law, and natural rights, and therefore also provides a new foundation for studies of his political oeuvre, intellectual development, and significance as a political theorist.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Jonathan Robinson -- Introduction / Jonathan Robinson -- The Position of John XXII / Jonathan Robinson -- The Varieties of Ius / Jonathan Robinson -- The Nature of Dominium / Jonathan Robinson -- The Species of Usus / Jonathan Robinson -- Consumables / Jonathan Robinson -- Corporate Poverty / Jonathan Robinson -- Conclusions / Jonathan Robinson -- Appendix A. The Fourfold Community of Goods: Bonaventure and Michael / Jonathan Robinson -- Appendix B. A Structural Analysis of the Michaelist Tracts on Evangelical Poverty / Jonathan Robinson -- Appendix C. A Comparison of Legal References / Jonathan Robinson -- Bibliography / Jonathan Robinson -- Index / Jonathan Robinson -- Citations Index / Jonathan Robinson.