Abstract

VAUTHIER BORGES DE MACEDO, Paulo Emílio. Modernity and Medievalism in Grotius: the discourse of the method. Anu. Mex. Der. Inter [online]. 2014, vol.14, pp.485-513. ISSN 1870-4654.

One of the most distinctive notes in Modern thinkers is their concern with method. In order to break with the past and, at the same time, build a solid system of thought, Modern authors turned their attention to the "hard" sciences and introduced their method in the study of Politics and Law. The authority of ancient texts, by itself, would no longer have anything to teach. Much has been discussed about the membership of Hugo Grotius amongst Modernity, but if, on the one hand, the presence of a mathematical method in its thought is one of the main modern features, then this author integrates the ranks of Modernity. On the other hand, the use of a mathematical method in Grotius is so full of nuances that induces the reader to question the seriousness of his choice. Regarding method, the Dutch jurist is "more or less" modern, or "more or less" medieval, depending on the optics. Or perhaps the Modern Revolution was not so revolutionary and Hugo Grotius was a transitional author.

Keywords : Hugo Grotius; Modernity; method.

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