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To clarify Suárez's position on natural liberty and slavery, challenging the standard interpretation.

Natural Liberty and Slavery in Suárez

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Philosophical analysis explores Suárez's views on self-rule and the legitimacy of slavery.

To clarify Suárez's position on natural liberty and slavery, challenging the standard interpretation.
Philosophical analysis of Suárez's texts
Comparison with Aristotelian tradition
Examination of rights and capacities in relation to slavery
Suárez argues that all humans can self-rule based on their nature
Natural slavery is defined as the lack of a right, not capacity
He challenges the idea that incapacity legitimizes slavery

Toni Alimi (2026) studied this question.

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