University of Tehran Public Law Studies Quarterly 2423-8120 54 4 2024 12 21 The Concept of 'Law' in the Political Thought of Francisco Suárez: ‎The Transition from Church Sovereignty to Popular Sovereignty in the ‎Renaissance Era The Concept of 'Law' in the Political Thought of Francisco Suárez: ‎The Transition from Church Sovereignty to Popular Sovereignty in the ‎Renaissance Era 2463 2481 95217 10.22059/jplsq.2023.358489.3311 FA Mohammad Kamali Gooki Assistant Professor, Law, Political Sciences and History, University of Yazd, Yazd, Iran Journal Article 2023 05 01 The Renaissance era is a manifestation of contradictory and diverse thoughts. Philosophers, writers, artists, and politicians each represented a blend of classical and modern eras. In this transitional period, both the sovereignty of the Church and the sovereignty of the people were debated, alongside discussions of Christian theology and Greek philosophy. The thinkers of this era reflected this transition. Political philosophers from Machiavelli to Hobbes played a significant role in grounding the perspective on politics. While these philosophers were the pinnacle of political philosophy during this period, there were others recognized as the proverbial foothills of modern philosophy, whose insights enhance our understanding of the foundations of modern philosophy. Francisco Suárez was among those philosophers who stood at the intersection of Christian theology and Greek philosophy. His thoughts represent the transition of political thought from the celestial to the terrestrial. This paper aims to explore the concept of "law" in the political thought of this Spanish philosopher, as no research has been conducted on this topic in Persian so far. It seeks to answer the question of what definition of law exists in Suárez's thought and how this thinking has influenced the transition to popular sovereignty. The research method will be based on a contextual-textual approach. The Renaissance era is a manifestation of contradictory and diverse thoughts. Philosophers, writers, artists, and politicians each represented a blend of classical and modern eras. In this transitional period, both the sovereignty of the Church and the sovereignty of the people were debated, alongside discussions of Christian theology and Greek philosophy. The thinkers of this era reflected this transition. Political philosophers from Machiavelli to Hobbes played a significant role in grounding the perspective on politics. While these philosophers were the pinnacle of political philosophy during this period, there were others recognized as the proverbial foothills of modern philosophy, whose insights enhance our understanding of the foundations of modern philosophy. Francisco Suárez was among those philosophers who stood at the intersection of Christian theology and Greek philosophy. His thoughts represent the transition of political thought from the celestial to the terrestrial. This paper aims to explore the concept of "law" in the political thought of this Spanish philosopher, as no research has been conducted on this topic in Persian so far. It seeks to answer the question of what definition of law exists in Suárez's thought and how this thinking has influenced the transition to popular sovereignty. The research method will be based on a contextual-textual approach. https://jplsq.ut.ac.ir/article_95217_962bdb17f31f10acedf00b2d6fcd1917.pdf