The Study Of The Formation Of Idea Of Privateroperty Rights In Western Europe

The theory of the private property rights is the cornerstone of modern western civilizationfirst. It played an important role in the historical course of private property system.Therefore, on the basic of analyzing the Theory of the Private Property Rights in the modern western society, the study of the Private Property Rights will clarify the spiritual links between Christianity especially the medieval church and modern enlightenment thoughts for the right to private property, and deepen our comprehending on contents of the Private Property Rights in theory, which also could be beneficial to comprehend the difference between Chinese and Western social transition and to get to the the essence of the modern market economy.It has experienced a long forming, mainly including the thought of the influence of ancient Greek and Roman, the Germanic peoples, and the Christianity which is closely and inseparably related to theory of the Private Property Rights . Judging by the contex in Christianity t,the theory of Private Property Rights ,which is closely related to natural rights or subjective rights, undertook great changes, and the principle of the right to private property property which is sacred and inviolable, has a clear expression of being natural ,equal, exclusive and resisting. Thus the modern meanings of the Private Property Rights were eventually created The theory of the Private Property Rights became the significant foundation in the development of the modern market system and the constitutional government.There are three parts in the dissertation. The first part is the Introduction, which not only elaborates the sense of this topic and illuminates the history of studies on this topic of domestic and overseas scholars, but also introduces the methods and documents of the dissertation. The second part is the principal part of the dissertation, which includes seven chapters. Chapter I discusses thought of two ancient Greek thinkers and the impact of Roman law on the Property Rights .Chapter 2 discusses Germania and several Latin law codes of the Germanic peoples in the Medieval western Europe Society, in order to clarify the spiritual links between the German traditions and the right to private property in Modern Times. Chapter 3 discusses early Christians thought of the Property Rights, which contains that thought in the Bible and early christian literature. Chapter 4 discusses the historical background of the formation of the theory of the private property rights , which contains the resurrection of Western Europe from the 12th century. Chapter 5 discusses Christianity and the theory of the Private Property Rights in the modern western society It expounds that medieval theologians made comments on the Roman law and canon law , and finally shaped up the modern meanings of the Private Property Rights. Chapter 6 combs with the thought of the theory of the private property rights in medieval western society, which contains the basic spirits of protecting private property on the text of the Magna Carta of 1215. Chapter 7 discusses the inheritance of the theory of the Private Property Rights in early modern society , which contains the analysis about the theory of the Private Property Rights between Hugo Grotius and John Locke, in order to clarify the spiritual links between the medieval church and modern enlightenment thoughts for the right to private property .The third part is the conclusion. It sums up the theory of the Private Property Rights, expounds the characteristic and historical influence of that thoughts.