La transformación conceptual del modelo político clásico del Estado en Tomás de Aquino

The Conceptual Transformation of the Classic Political Model of the State in Thomas Aquinas A transformacao conceitual do modelo politico classico do Estado em Tomas de Aquino From a conceptual point of view, the history of political theory presents grosso modo two great models which explain the emergence and the aims of the State. On the one hand, a classic model, represented by Plato, Aristotle and Cicero, which is characterized by the purpose of achieving the conformation of virtuous men. On the other hand, a modern model, which understands the State as a consequence to satisfy the necessities of life, to solve conflicts between individuals and guarantee their preservation. Between both historical moments (antiquity and modernity), the medieval political thought hides the key to understand that change. In fact, this was perceived some time ago by Arendt, Habermas and much more recently by Bertelloni. Focused on this topic, this paper has the purpose of analyzing how the shift appears in Thomas Aquinas as a result of an (un)conscious resemantization of the concept of nature (ph ý sis/natura) and also the emergence of a special context of enunciation that made possible the novelty. Para citar este articulo / To reference this article / Para citar este artigo Eduardo Esteban Magoja , “La transformacion conceptual del modelo politico clasico del Estado en Tomas de Aquino”, en Dikaion 28, 2 (2019), 333-354. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.5294/dika.2019.28.2.5 Recibido: 22/11/2018 Aceptado: 07/12/2018 Publicado: 24/10/2019