Usury — School of Salamanca · Aristotree

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Usury

Community · Tomás de Mercado

Summary

Usury is the practice of making loans that are seen as unfairly enriching the lender.

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moral and economic subject of study
A central theme in Mercado's work is the moral distinction between legitimate profit and usury, particularly in the context of international exchange and credit.
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subject of economic and moral analysis
Lessius provided sophisticated arguments that distinguished legitimate interest from sinful usury, helping to adapt Catholic doctrine to the realities of early modern banking.
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moral and legal subject of study
Medina wrote extensively on the morality of charging interest, providing nuanced theological arguments that distinguished between legitimate profit and sinful usury.
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theological and legal subject of analysis
Azpilcueta applied scholastic principles to evaluate the morality of charging interest on loans, distinguishing between legitimate profit and sinful usury.
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Usury — School of Salamanca · Aristotree