La consideración del indio en los escritos sepulvedianos posteriores a la Junta de Valladolid

Abstract

The ideas of Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda (1490-1573) are usually considered from a single perspective, assuming that they have not changed over time. Since they are considered almost exclusively according to what has been said about the conquest of the New World, they are often presented as monolithic, incomplete and unchanging, and their diversity, integrity and above all, any change o revolution within them, are overlooked. However, Sepulveda’s thinking about the conquest and colonization changed after his debate with Las Casas in Valladolid, an issue that has not received due attention for lack of willingness or awareness. Therefore, this article constitutes a more nuanced assessment of the indio in relationship to the propositions by Las Casas in said debate.