On Kingship
Thomas Aquinas
Appears in 7 ideas
Politics
- GovernmentWhat makes government legitimate, and what form should it take?
- TyrannyWhat makes a government tyrannical, and what remedy, if any, do the oppressed possess?
- RevolutionWhen, if ever, is the violent overthrow of an established order justified?
- MonarchyIs government by one man the best or the worst form of rule, and can monarchical power be reconciled with liberty?
- ConstitutionWhat is a constitution, and how does fundamental law differ from the ordinary legislation of a government?
- AristocracyShould the best rule, and how is aristocracy distinguished from oligarchy?
- OligarchyWhat happens when political power follows wealth, and is the rule of the rich ever legitimate?