School of Salamanca

The School of Salamanca was a group of Spanish scholars in the 16th and 17th centuries, who wrote about law, government and economics. They were particularly interested in understanding economics from an ethical point of view, so that people could make decisions that benefited society as a whole. They are famous for helping to create the modern idea of 'human rights,' which are rights that all people should have, no matter where they were born or what religion they practice. They also wrote about how governments should tax people and how they should be fair and just, which influenced many countries all over the world.