Giovanni Patriarca
Introduzione. - 1. La formazione dello Stato moderno. - 2. Linguaggio e politica - 3. La sovranita locale. - Conclusioni
In the framework of Augustine's philosophy, Oresme develops his own political theory deeply influenced by cultural changes within the University of Paris, where the Aristotelianism is undergoing a deep evolution. The thought of Marsilius of Padua and of Italian jurists (Neapolitan School, Oldradus de Ponte, Baldus de Ubaldi: Bartolus of Saxoferrato) justifies the claims of independence and the formation of the national state. The glosses on the Aristotelian translations give Oresme the opportunity to examine the domestic policy in a context of crisis and civil hostilities as well as a basis for the development of public law.