两把剑:中世纪的政治哲学

The Two Swords Medieval political思想的central问题: 教会(Church)vs国家(State) Spiritual power vs Temporal power 谁应该supreme? Metaphor:“两把剑” 来自Luke 22:38: Disciples对Jesus说:“看,这里有两把剑” Jesus回答:“够了” 中世纪interpretation: 两把剑=两种authority: Spiritual sword(教会) Temporal sword(世俗rulers) 但谁wields both? 谁supreme? 这question引发centuries of conflict和reflection Gelasian Doctrine(5世纪) 教宗Gelasius I(492-496): Two powers分离but both必要: “There are two powers by which this world is chiefly ruled: the sacred authority of the priesthood and the royal power.” Dualism(二元论): Priests handle spiritual matters—— Kings handle temporal matters Ideally: Cooperation、mutual respect ...

March 20, 2012 at 12:00 AM