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The Ethics of War: John of Naples and the Use of Muslim Mercenaries by a Christian King
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Abstract
This article analyzes the question by John of Naples (d. ca. 1348) as to whether it is licit for a Christian king to hire Muslim mercenaries to defend his country against Christian aggressors. John’s answer employs legal, theological, and philosophical sources intended to justify the view that it is indeed licit to do so. John’s original account modifies the just war tradition to qualify his ambitions better and adapts elements of the legal principle of necessity, which support his argument. His overall ethical thinking builds on the primacy of the common good, which allows the use of imperfect means, such as hiring Muslim mercenaries, to achieve the good of Christian community in a just war.
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The Ethics of War: John of Naples and the Use of Muslim Mercenaries by a Christian King
in Medieval EncountersSearch for other papers by Ritva Palmén in
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Search for other papers by Mikko Posti in
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PubMed
Abstract
This article analyzes the question by John of Naples (d. ca. 1348) as to whether it is licit for a Christian king to hire Muslim mercenaries to defend his country against Christian aggressors. John’s answer employs legal, theological, and philosophical sources intended to justify the view that it is indeed licit to do so. John’s original account modifies the just war tradition to qualify his ambitions better and adapts elements of the legal principle of necessity, which support his argument. His overall ethical thinking builds on the primacy of the common good, which allows the use of imperfect means, such as hiring Muslim mercenaries, to achieve the good of Christian community in a just war.
| Insgesamt | Letzte 365 Tage | In den letzten 30 Tagen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aufrufe von Kurzbeschreibungen | 413 | 12 | 0 |
| Gesamttextansichten | 214 | 202 | 12 |
| PDF-Downloads | 171 | 149 | 19 |
