Marsilius of Padua: Separating the Church from the State (video lecture)
Channel: Inventing Civilization
Date: 2016-10-18

In the late Middle Ages, the power of the Catholic Church was increasingly being questioned. One of the most prominent philosophers ever to have addressed this issue is Marsilius of Padua. In this video, we explore his arguments for separating the church from the state.

This is Episode 03 in the series Medieval Thought on the political science channel Inventing Civilization.

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Suggested reference (APA):
Lou, E. [Inventing Civilization]. (2016-10-18). Marsilius of Padua: Separating the Church from the State (video lecture) [video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/Otq0_eaPCtM

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If this video has sparked your interest in Marsilius and you'd like to know more, you might enjoy reading one or more of the following works:

Translations:

Brett, A. (2005). The Defender of the Peace (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought).  Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Nederman, C.J. & Watson, F. (1993). Defensor Minor and De Translatione Imperii (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Analytical:

Garnett, G. (2006). Marsilius of Padua and 'the Truth of History'. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gewirth, A. (1951). Marsilius of Padua, the Defender of Peace: Volume I, Marsilius of Padua and Medieval Political Philosophy. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.

Moreno-Riaño, G. & Nederman, C.J. (Eds.) (2012). A Companion to Marsilius of Padua. Leiden: Brill.