Rasgos de los precedentes teológicos medievales de las narraciones modernas y contemporáneas del estado de naturaleza

The modern theorisation of the state of nature, its secular narrative, has not only been crucial for the development of modern theorisations of the modern state, even its derivations can be observed in liberal formulations such as John Rawls’ Theory of Justice and its original position within a contractualist theory. Indeed, the contemporary theorisation of contractualist positions cannot escape a dialogue with modern theories ranging from Locke to Kant. But it would be a mistake, typical of the deforming position of a certain reading of modernity, not to question the theological nature of this narrative. We will try to trace its medieval roots, especially from medieval theological anthropology, with an emphasis on the Franciscan formulation.