Introduction
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1490–1573), Hellenist, theologist priest, and royal chronicler, was born in Pozoblanco in 1490. He was awarded a Bachelor of Arts by the University of Alcalá de Henares in 1511. In 1513, he studied theology in the College of Sigüenza. He finished his learning as a grant holder at the St. Clemente School in Bologna (1515–1522). At this school, Sepúlveda was trained by Pomponazzi, who introduced him to Aristotelian philosophy.
In 1517, Sepulveda published his first essay (Descriptio Colegii). In 1519, Ginés met Julius Medici (Clement VII), who ordered some translations of Aristotelian texts and put him to work in the circles of Italian Humanism. In 1521, Sepúlveda completed his biography of Cardinal Gil de Albornoz, and before long, in 1523, his first philosophical work Gonsalus o Dialogus de appetenda gloriawas published. From 1523 to 1525, he was employed by Albertus Pio, Prince of Carpi. In 1526, Sepúlveda was a member of the Clement VII’s Papal...
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Sánchez-Hidalgo, A. (2023). Sepúlveda, Juan Ginés de. In: Sellers, M., Kirste, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6519-1_877
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