Martín de Azpilcueta
Martín de Azpilcueta | |
|---|---|
Martín de Azpilcueta | |
| Born | 13 December 1491 |
| Died | 1 June 1586 |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Renaissance philosophy |
| Region | |
| School | Thomism School of Salamanca |
| Main interests | |
| Notable ideas | Quantity theory of money |
Martín de Azpilcueta (Azpilkueta in Basque) (13 December 1492 – 1 June 1586), or Doctor Navarrus, was a Navarrese canonist, theologian and economist.
Renowned in his time, he was the first to formulate the quantity theory of money in 1556 and was with Francisco de Vitoria and Domingo de Soto one of the main thinkers of the School of Salamanca in relation to law and economics.