In the Steps of Erasmus and Beyond

Human Nature and Moral Responsibility in the Work of Juan Luis Vives

“…deMMy VeRBeKe plex, and sometimes even nebulous and contradictory", 54 the central tenets of his concept of man are clear. Man's fragile nature indicates that God created human beings defenseless and weak, so that they would be united by mutual assistance and be naturally disposed to organise themselves in civilised communities.…”