Luigi Taparelli D’Azeglio (1793–1862) was an Italian Catholic scholar of the Society of Jesus who coined the term social justice. He cofounded the journal Civiltà Cattolica in 1850 and wrote for it for twelve years. He was particularly concerned with the problems arising from the industrial revolution. He was a proponent of reviving the philosophical school of Thomism, and his social teachings influenced Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum (On the Condition of the Working Classes). 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu (S.I. or S.J.) in Latin) is a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope. ... Social justice is a philosophical definition of justice, that is, giving individuals or groups their due within society as a whole. ... A Watt steam engine in Madrid. ... Thomism is the philosophical school that followed in the legacy of St. ... Pope Leo XIII, born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci (March 2, 1810 – July 20, 1903), was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, having succeeded Pope Pius IX (1846–78) on February 20, 1878 and reigning until his death in 1903. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... In the ancient Church, an encyclical was a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area. ... Rerum Novarum is an encyclical issued by Roman Catholic Pope Leo XIII on May 15, 1891. ...

In 1825 he became convinced that the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas needed to be revived, thinking that the subjective philosophy of René Descartes leads to dramatic errors in morality and politics. He reasoned that whereas different opinions on the natural sciences have no effect on nature, unclear metaphysical ideas about humanity and society can lead to social chaos. Saint Thomas Aquinas [Thomas of Aquin, or Aquino] (c. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other things named Descartes, see Descartes (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The Roman Catholic Church did not have a clear philosophical view regarding the great social changes that were appearing in the early nineteenth century in Europe, which lead to much confusion among the church hierarchy and laity. In response to this problem, Taparelli applied the methods of Thomism to these social problems in a coherent manner. Catholic Church redirects here. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... Thomism is the philosophical school that followed in the legacy of St. ...

After the social revolutions of 1848, the church decided to enter the conflict raging between the laissez-faire liberal capitalists and the socialists. Up until then, the church relied primarily on evangelical charitable activities, which was rejected by both factions. In 1850, Taparelli was granted permission by Pope Pius IX to cofound Civiltà Cattolica with Carlo Maria Curci. In particular, he attacked the tendency to separate morality from positive law, and also the “heterodox spirit” of unconstrained freedom of conscience which destroyed the unity of society. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... Capitalism has been defined in various, but similar, ways by different theorists. ... Socialism is a political philosophy advocating an economic system in which the means of production are owned and controlled collectively. ... Pius IX, born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti (May 13, 1792 – February 7, 1878), was Pope for a record pontificate (not counting the Apostle St. ... Carlo Maria Curci (1810 - June 8, 1891), Italian theologian, was born at Naples. ... Positive law is law that has been codified into a written form. ...

His major ideas include sociality and subsidiarity. He viewed society as not a monolithic group of individuals, but of various levels of sub-societies, with individuals being members of these. Each level of society has both rights and duties which should be recognized and supported. All levels of society should cooperate rationally and not resort to competition and conflict. Subsidiarity is the idea that matters should be handled by the smallest (or, the lowest) competent authority. ...

His brother was the Italian politician Massimo D’Azeglio. Francesco Hayez: Massimo dAzeglio 1860 Massimo Taparelli, marquis dAzeglio (Turin, October 24, 1798 - January 15, 1866), was an Italian statesman, novelist and painter. ...

External links

• Luigi Taparelli D’Azeglio, S.J. (1793–1862) and the Development of Scholastic Natural-Law Thought As a Science of Society and Politics
• la Civiltà Cattolica