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16th-century philosophers

52 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adrianus TurnebusAuthor · BooksAdrianus Turnebus (Adrien Turnèbe or Tournebeuf; 151212 June 1565) was a French classical scholar.
Alessandro PiccolominiAuthor · BooksAlessandro Piccolomini (13 June 1508 – 12 March 1579) was an Italian humanist, astronomer and philosopher from Siena, who promoted the popularization in the vernacular of Latin and Greek…
AngirasAuthor · BooksAngiras (Sanskrit: अङ्गिरस् (stem), IAST: Aṅgiras, Sanskrit pronunciation: ['ɐŋɡirɐs], nominative singular Sanskrit: अङ्गिराः, IAST: Aṅgirāḥ, Sanskrit pronunciation: ['ɐŋɡirɐ:h], rendered…
Bahāʾ al-dīn al-ʿĀmilīAuthor · BooksBaha al-Din al-Amili (18 February 1547 – 1 September 1621), commonly known as Sheikh Bahāʾī, was a Twelver Shia Muslim scholar and polymath in Safavid Iran, who composed various works in…
Cho SikAuthor · BooksCho Sik (July 10, 1501 – February 21, 1572) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period.
Chŏng KuAuthor · BooksChŏng Ku (9 July 1543 – 5 January 1620) was a Korean historian, philosopher, poet, and politician of the Joseon period.
Dirck Volckertszoon CoornhertEngraver · PrintsDirck Volckertszoon Coornhert (152229 October 1590), also known as Theodore Cornhert, was a Dutch writer, philosopher, translator, politician, theologian, and artist.
Emanuele TesauroAuthor · BooksEmanuele Tesauro (28 January 1592 – 26 February 1675) was an Italian philosopher, rhetorician, literary theorist, dramatist, Marinist poet, and historian.
Francesco PatriziAuthor · BooksFranciscus Patricius (Croatian: Franjo Petriš or Frane Petrić; Italian: Francesco Patrizi; 25 April 1529 – 6 February 1597) was a philosopher and scientist from the Republic of Venice.
François de La Mothe Le VayerAuthor · BooksIllustration — François de La Mothe Le Vayer
Georg StiernhielmAuthor · BooksGeorg Stiernhielm (August 7, 1598 – April 22, 1672) was a Swedish civil servant, mathematician, linguist and poet. He has been called "the father of the Swedish skald art".
George BuchananAuthor · BooksGeorge Buchanan (Seòras Bochanan; February 1506 – 28 September 1582) was a Scottish historian and humanist scholar.
Giambattista BenedettiDesigner · DesignGiambattista (Gianbattista) Benedetti (14 August 1530 – 20 January 1590) was an Italian mathematician from Venice who was also interested in physics, mechanics, the construction of…
Giovanni Battista GiraldiAuthor · BooksGiovanni Battista Giraldi (November 1504 – 30 December 1573) was an Italian novelist and poet.
Giovanni Battista RiccioliAuthor · Maps and atlasesGiovanni Battista Riccioli (17 April 1598 – 25 June 1671) was an Italian astronomer and a Catholic priest in the Jesuit order.
Giovanni BoteroAuthor · BooksGiovanni Botero (c. 1544 – 23 June 1617) was an Italian thinker, Catholic priest, poet, and diplomat, author of Della Ragion di Stato (The Reason of State), in ten chapters, printed in…
Hamzah FansuriAuthor · BooksHamzah Fansuri (Jawi: حمزه فنسوري; also spelled Hamzah Pansuri, d. c. 1590?) was a 16th-century Sumatran Sufi writer, and the first writer known to write mystical panentheistic ideas in the…
Heliodoro de PaivaPerson · Music memorabiliaDom Heliodoro de Paiva (fl. Coimbra, 1552) was a Portuguese composer, philosopher, and theologian.
Heo GyunAuthor · BooksHŏ Kyun (3 November 1569 – 12 October 1618) was a Korean novelist, poet, and politician during the Joseon period. He was also known by his art names, Kyosan and Sŏngso.
Heo MokAuthor · Books
Jacob BidermannAuthor · BooksJacob Bidermann (1578 – 20 August 1639) was born in the village of Ehingen, about 30 miles southwest of Ulm.
János ZsámbokyAuthor · BooksJános Zsámboky or János Zsámboki or János Sámboki, (with his humanist name Johannes Sambucus, or Johannes Pannonicus Sambucus;
Jean ChapelainAuthor · BooksJean Chapelain (4 December 1595 – 22 February 1674) was a French poet and critic during the Grand Siècle, best known for his role as an organizer and founding member of the Académie…
Johannes Valentinus AndreaeAuthor · BooksJohannes Valentinus Andreae (17 August 1586 – 27 June 1654), also known as Johannes Valentinus Andreä or Johann Valentin Andreae, was a German theologian and writer.
John Amos ComeniusAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohn Amos Comenius (Jan Amos Komenský; Johann Amos Comenius; Jan Amos Komeński; Latinized: Ioannes Amos Comenius;
Juan Eusebio NierembergAuthor · Books
Juan Huarte de San JuanAuthor · BooksJuan Huarte de San Juan or Juan Huarte y Navarro (1529 – 1588) was a Spanish physician.
Kaspar von BarthAuthor · BooksKaspar von Barth (21 June 1587 – 17 September 1658) was a German philologist and writer.
Lorenzo ScupoliAuthor · BooksFrancesco Scupoli (c. 1530 – 26 November 1610), better known by his religious name Lorenzo Scupoli, was a Neapolitan Catholic priest, most notable for his authorship of The Spiritual Combat…
Lucrezia MarinellaAuthor · BooksLucrezia Marinella (1571–1653) was a poet, writer, philosopher, polemicist, and women's rights advocate from the Republic of Venice.
Manuel da NóbregaAuthor · BooksManuel da Nóbrega, SJ (old spelling Manoel da Nóbrega) (18 October 1517 – 18 October 1570) was a Portuguese Jesuit priest and the first provincial of the Society of Jesus in colonial…
Marie Angélique ArnauldAuthor · BooksJacqueline-Marie-Angélique Arnauld, S.O.Cist. Or Arnault, called La Mère Angélique (8 September 1591, in Paris – 6 August 1661, in Port-Royal-des-Champs), was abbess of the Abbey of…
Michel de MontaigneAuthor · BooksMichel Eyquem, Seigneur de Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592), commonly known as just Michel de Montaigne, was one of the most significant writers of the French Renaissance.
Moderata FonteAuthor · BooksModerata Fonte, directly translating to 'Moderate Well', is a pseudonym of Modesta di Pozzo di Forzi (or Zorzi), also known as Modesto Pozzo (or Modesta, feminization of Modesto),…
MuretusPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Muretus by Cornelis Cort
Oliva SabucoAuthor · BooksOliva Sabuco de Nantes Barrera (2 December 1562 in Alcarazc. 1646) was a Spanish writer in holistic medical philosophy in the late 16th – early 17th century.
Paolo SarpiAuthor · BooksIllustration — Engraving of Fra Paolo Sarpi by George Vertue (1684–1756)
Pavao SkalićAuthor · BooksIllustration — Portrait of Paul Skalich
Petrus RamusAuthor · BooksPetrus Ramus (Pierre de La Ramée; Anglicized as Peter Ramus; 1515 – 26 August 1572) was a French humanist, logician, and educational reformer.
Pierre CharronAuthor · BooksPierre Charron (1541 – 16 November 1603) was a French Catholic theologian and major contributor to the new thought of the 17th century.
René DescartesAuthor · BooksRené Descartes (day-KART, also DAY-kart; French: [ʁəne dekaʁt]; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French polymath, active across philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology,…
Robert FilmerAuthor · BooksSir Robert Filmer (c. 1588 – 26 May 1653) was an English political theorist who defended the divine right of kings.
Teresa of ÁvilaAuthor · BooksTeresa of Ávila (born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada; 28March 15154or 15October 1582), religious name Teresa of Jesus, was a Carmelite nun, prominent Spanish mystic and spiritual…
Tommaso CampanellaAuthor · BooksTommaso Campanella (5 September 1568 – 21 May 1639), baptized Giovanni Domenico Campanella, was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet.
Valentin WeigelAuthor · BooksValentin Weigel (or Weichel; 7 August 1533 – 10 June 1588) was a German theologian, pastor, philosopher and mystical writer, from Saxony, and an important precursor of later theosophy.
Wilhelm XylanderAuthor · BooksWilhelm Xylander (born Wilhelm Holtzman, graecized to Xylander; 26 December 1532 – 10 February 1576) was a German classical scholar and humanist.
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