Dictionary of Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Dutch Philosophers: Volume II

Professor Wiep (Erasmus University van Bunge

ISBN 10: 1350058718 / ISBN 13: 9781350058712

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2017, 2017

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• Title: Dictionary of Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Dutch Philosophers: Volume II
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Aug 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350058718
• ISBN 13: 9781350058712
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 0D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 975 grams

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Synopsis

The Dictionary of Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Dutch Philosophers covers the 200-year period of the Dutch Republic, when its people experienced a Golden Age in the arts, in sea trade and in philosophy that left a lasting impression on European culture. The Dutch witnessed nothing less than a philosophical revolution, driven to a large extent by the migres from France, Finland, Portugal, Britain, Switzerland, Germany and elsewhere, who provided the Golden Age with its thinkers.

As a result of the unique position held by the Netherlands during the period, this dictionary constitutes an anthology of European thought at large. Included are all foreign thinkers (such as Rene Descartes and Pierre Bayle) who exercised a major influence on the philosophical life of the Dutch Republic and who developed their ideas through interaction with other philosophers residing there. Among these resident philosophers, as well as all the well-known figures such as Benedict Spinoza, many lesser-known ones are included.

Each entry includes a bibliography listing the subject's major and minor philosophical writings and giving guidance to further reading. A system of cross-references makes it easy for the reader to pursue connections and influences. In addition, the dictionary features entries on Dutch universities, city academies, publishing houses and journals. This work will be of interest to all students and scholars of the period.

About the Authors

Wiep van Bunge is Professor of the History of Philosophy at Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Henri Krop is Associate Professor in the History of Philosophy at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Paul Schuurman is assistant professor at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and has published on René Descartes and John Locke. His latest book, co-edited with Sarah Hutton, is Studies on Locke: Sources, Contemporaries, and Legacy (Berlin: Kluwer/Springer, 2008).