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Francis Saviour Farrugia

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all the true spirit of the law. This leads him to justify torture. He did not deem torture to imply any philosophical contradiction. On the contrary. Though he considers the philosophical positions of those whom he calls ‘humanitarians’, Farrugia refutes them on the grounds of the retributive arguments which he expounds throughout the rest of his book.
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Basically, the work is a short treatise on the philosophy of punishment. Structurally, the fifth part is the main section of the book, around which all the other parts are organised. In this part Farrugia makes a strong appeal so that retribution be held as a rule of law, for, he states, it is after
116:(1775), in which, amongst other matters, he justifies and defends the use of torture, in the investigative and compilatory phase of a judicial case as much as a penalty. Though he seems to have taken note of the advances made in jurisprudence – especially that by 184:. It is divided into six parts, each discussing different philosophical themes, namely: (1) education, (2) law, (3) keeping the populace at peace and seeking its goodwill, (4) the success of a ruler, (5) just deserts and the use of torture, and (6) reward. 105:) prisons, a magistrate of arms, a Councillor of the Supreme Tribunal for Justice, and assessor of the Maritime Consulate. These offices attest to the esteem he enjoyed and the favour with which he was bestowed by the government of the 282: 144:(Report on the Elevation to Grand Master of H.R.H. Bro. Emmanuel De Rohan). The work is a diary of events which led to the election of 287: 292: 83:
Unfortunately it is yet not known in what year Farrugia was born or died. Nor from which town or city in Malta he hailed.
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As an academic and intellectual, Farrugia was held in very high regard by his peers. This was particularly so with the
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Undoubtedly, Farrugia was a staunch traditionalist. This may be clearly seen in his only extant philosophical work,
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Ragguaglio della Gloriosa Esaltazione al Gran Magistro di S.A.Sma. Fra Don Emmanuele De Rohan
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At some time or other, Farrugia was a judge in the courts of appeal, a magistrate at the (
8: 267: 131:, who, in 1784, was one of the first European princes to abolish the penalty of torture. 165:(Academic Discussions). Written in Italian and published at the printing press of the 72: 117: 276: 68: 64: 52: 48: 170: 44: 156:. Though interesting in itself, it has no philosophical value. 177:, the book is made up of thirty-nine pages, and dedicated to 174: 33: 98:, who had full confidence in his erudition and expertise. 124:– Farrugia evidently did not agree with them. Not so 214:), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001, Vol. I, p. 161. 16:Maltese philosopher, doctor of law and legislator 274: 63:(18th century) was a minor Maltese philosopher, 275: 255:A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta 212:A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta 67:, and legislator. He specialised in 13: 14: 314: 283:18th-century Maltese philosophers 257:), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001. 288:18th-century Maltese politicians 251:Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta 208:Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta 228: 217: 200: 1: 194: 293:18th-century Maltese lawyers 7: 261: 10: 319: 243: 40: 28: 21: 182:Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc 146:Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc 134: 129:Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc 122:On Crimes and Punishment 96:Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc 61:Francis Saviour Farrugia 23:Francis Saviour Farrugia 78: 167:Knights Hospitallers 154:Knights Hospitallers 107:Knights Hospitallers 92:Knights Hospitallers 298:18th-century judges 268:Philosophy in Malta 162:Discorsi Accademici 114:Discorsi Accademici 249:Mark Montebello, 206:Mark Montebello, 148:to the office of 120:in his 1764 work 73:philosophy of law 58: 57: 310: 238: 232: 226: 221: 215: 204: 19: 18: 318: 317: 313: 312: 311: 309: 308: 307: 273: 272: 264: 246: 241: 233: 229: 222: 218: 205: 201: 197: 137: 118:Cesare Beccaria 81: 36: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 316: 306: 305: 303:Maltese judges 300: 295: 290: 285: 271: 270: 263: 260: 259: 258: 245: 242: 240: 239: 227: 216: 198: 196: 193: 192: 191: 186: 185: 157: 136: 133: 80: 77: 56: 55: 42: 38: 37: 32: 30: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 315: 304: 301: 299: 296: 294: 291: 289: 286: 284: 281: 280: 278: 269: 266: 265: 256: 252: 248: 247: 236: 231: 225: 220: 213: 209: 203: 199: 188: 187: 183: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 163: 158: 155: 151: 147: 143: 139: 138: 132: 130: 127: 123: 119: 115: 110: 108: 104: 99: 97: 93: 89: 84: 76: 74: 70: 69:jurisprudence 66: 65:doctor of law 62: 54: 50: 46: 43: 41:Occupation(s) 39: 35: 31: 27: 20: 254: 250: 234: 230: 223: 219: 211: 207: 202: 179:Grand Master 161: 160: 150:Grand Master 141: 126:Grand Master 121: 113: 111: 102: 100: 88:Grand Master 85: 82: 60: 59: 277:Categories 195:References 53:Philosophy 49:Penologist 103:Clistania 262:See also 171:Valletta 244:Sources 237:, p. 5. 159:1778 – 152:of the 140:1775 – 90:of the 45:Jurist 235:Ibid. 224:Ibid. 175:Malta 135:Works 71:(the 34:Malta 79:Life 29:Born 169:in 75:). 279:: 173:, 109:. 94:, 51:, 47:, 253:( 210:(

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jurisprudence
philosophy of law
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Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc
Knights Hospitallers
Cesare Beccaria
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Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc
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Grand Master
Knights Hospitallers
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Grand Master
Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc
Philosophy in Malta
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