Abstract:

The scholastic treatise De iustitia et iure of Domingo de Soto is one of the most important milestones in the history of juridical philosophy. In this work, in addition to considering justice and right (ius), our author tackles the subject of law from the very first pages. The purpose of this article is to analyze the definition that Soto makes of law (essentia legis), with the finality of applying it to the concrete juridical needs of his time, while demonstrating a homogeneous evolution and doctrinal continuity with respect to Thomas Aquinas.

Key words:

Domingo de Soto, De iustitia et iure, Thomas Aquinas, essence of law, School of Salamanca, Francisco Suárez, juridical philosophy.