Jakob Thomasius
German philosopher (1622–1684) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jakob Thomasius (Latin: Jacobus Thomasius; 27 August 1622 – 9 September 1684) was a German academic philosopher and jurist. He is now regarded as an important founding figure in the scholarly study of the history of philosophy. His views were eclectic, and were taken up by his son Christian Thomasius.
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Jakob Thomasius | |
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Born | 27 August 1622 |
Died | 9 September 1684 Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony |
Alma mater | University of Leipzig (B.A., 1642; M.A., 1643) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosopher |
Institutions | University of Leipzig |
Academic advisors | Friedrich Leibniz |
Doctoral students | Otto Mencke |
Other notable students | Gottfried Leibniz |
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He was the father of Christian Thomasius and the brother of Johann Thomasius. |
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