I'm trying to look into the history of medieval political thought, and I am struggling with the scholastics, especially Scotus and Albert. Does anyone know what their views were on Monarchy specifically or on the legitimacy of government in general? I'm particularly interested in ways in which they may have differed from Aquinas and each other. Thanks.
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According to John Dun Scotus' Political and Economic Philosophy, royal power came directly from God and the people. Aquinas distinguished between "healthy" monarchy (monarchy+aristrocracy+democracy) and "perverted" monarchy (tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy as mob rule).– nwrCommented Oct 24, 2018 at 23:29
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Nederman reviews three books on medieval political theory (by Black, Blythe, and Burns). On Albert specifically see Shall's Immortality and the Political Life of Man in Albertus Magnus.– ConifoldCommented Oct 25, 2018 at 0:23
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Dante Alighieri's De Monarchia– Mauro ALLEGRANZACommented Oct 25, 2018 at 6:08
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