Invincible Ignorance and the Americas: Why and How the Salamancan Theologians Made Use of a Medieval Notion
Invincible ignorance is defined as the state in which one cannot overcome his ignorance, despite one’s utmost diligence, and hence cannot be blamed for the acts resulting from that circumstance. It is particularly relevant with regard to law and principles that one is bound to know. The main problem...
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Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory
2018-01-01
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Series: | Rechtsgeschichte - Legal History |
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Online Access: | http://data.rg.mpg.de/rechtsgeschichte/rg26_284toste.pdf |