Abstract
De regimine principum, principally authored by Ptolemy of Lucca (c.1236-c.1327), was once an influential work of Catholic political philosophy. Although the work has been revisited by scholars in recent decades, it has yet to receive the attention it deserves from contemporary audiences. This article argues that Ptolemy of Lucca is a fundamentally Aristotelian thinker who offers substantial contributions to the Aristotelian account of regimes. He offers an avenue for reconciling Aristotle’s political science with Scripture, and presents a distinctly Christian metaphysical defense of political life. Additionally, Ptolemy provides a moral and psychological defense of republicanism based upon the success of the Roman Republic’s honor-oriented political order.
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