At the Origins of Modernity

1. Introduction: Francisco de Vitoria and the Origins of the Modern Global Order
Anthony Pagden

Part I. Vitoria as the Father of International Law

2. From the “Imago Dei” to the “Bon Sauvage”: Francisco de Vitoria and the Natural Law School
Franco Todescan

3. The Sovereignty of Law in the Works of Francisco de Vitoria
Simona Langella

4. Vitoria, the Common Good and the Limits of Political Power
André Azevedo Alves

5. The Problem of Eurocentrism in the Thought of Francisco de Vitoria
Andrew Fitzmaurice

6. On the Spanish Founding Father of Modern International Law: Camilo Barcia Trelles (1888–1977)
Yolanda Gamarra

Part II. Vitoria and the Jus Bellum Iustum

7. Francisco de Vitoria on the “Just War”: Brief Notes and Remarks
Mauro Mantovani

8. Prevention and Intervention in Francisco de Vitoria’s Theory of the Just War
Francisco Castilla Urbano

9. Francisco de Vitoria on Self-defence, Killing Innocents and the Limits of “Double Effect”
Jörg Alejandro Tellkamp

Part III. The Ambiguous Modernity of Vitoria’s Theological and Economical Thoughts

10. Francisco de Vitoria and the Postmodern Grand Critique of International Law
Pablo Zapatero Miguel

11. Francisco de Vitoria and the Nomos of the Code: The Digital Commons and Natural Law, Digital Communication as a Human Right, Just Cyber-Warfare
Johannes Thumfart

Keywords: Law, Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law, Legal History, Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History, International Humanitarian Law, Law of Armed Conflict