List of philosophers born in the 17th century
Philosophers born in the 17th century (and others important in the history of philosophy), listed alphabetically:
- For the history of philosophy in the 17th century, see 17th-century philosophy.
- Note: This list has a minimal criterion for inclusion and the relevance to philosophy of some individuals on the list is disputed.
See also:
- List of philosophers born in the centuries BC
- List of philosophers born in the 1st through 10th centuries
- List of philosophers born in the 11th through 14th centuries
- List of philosophers born in the 15th and 16th centuries
- List of philosophers born in the 17th century
- List of philosophers born in the 18th century
- List of philosophers born in the 19th century
- List of philosophers born in the 20th century
A
- Firmin Abauzit, (1679–1767)
- Yves Marie André, (1675–1764)
- Antoine Arnauld, (1612–1694)[1][2]12[3][4]*
- Mary Astell, (1666–1731)[1][3][4]
B
- John Balguy, (1686–1748)
- Pierre Bayle, (1647–1706)[1][2]12[3][4]
- Richard Bentley, (1662–1742)[3]
- George Berkeley, (1685–1753)[1][2]12[3][4]
- François Bernier, (1620–1688)[3]
- Hugh Binning, (1627–1653)
- Samuel Bold, (1649–1737)[3]
- Robert Boyle, (1627–1691)[1][2]12[3][4]
- Peter Browne, (1666–1735)[3]
- Thomas Browne, (1605–1682)
- Claude Buffier, (1661–1737)[3]
- Richard Burthogge, (1638–1704)[3]
- Joseph Butler, (1692–1752)[1][2]12[3]
C
- Gershom Carmichael, (c. 1672–1729)[3]
- Margaret Cavendish, (1623–1673)[1][3]
- Walter Charleton, (1619–1707)[3]
- William Chillingworth, (1602–1644)[3]
- Samuel Clarke, (1675–1729)[1][2]12[3][4]
- Johannes Clauberg, (1622–1665)[3]
- Catherine Trotter Cockburn, (1679–1749)[1][3][4]
- Arthur Collier, (1680–1732)[1][3]
- Anthony Collins, (1676–1729)[2]12[3][4]
- Lady Anne Finch Conway, (1631–1679)[1][2]12[3][4]
- Geraud de Cordemoy, (1626–1684)[1][3][4]
- Jean-Pierre de Crousaz, (1663–1750)
- Ralph Cudworth, (1617–1688)[2]12[3]
- Nathaniel Culverwel, (1619–1651)[3]
- Richard Cumberland, (c. 1631–1718)[1][3]
D
- John Theophilus Desaguliers, (1683–1744)
- Robert Desgabets, (1610–1678)[3][4]
- Kenelm Digby, (1603–1665)[3]
- Humphry Ditton, (1675–1715)
E
- Elisabeth of Bohemia, (1618–1680)[1][3]
F
- Michelangelo Fardella, (1646–1718)[3]
- François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, (1651–1715)[3]
- Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, (1657–1757)[1][3]
- Simon Foucher, (1644–1696)[3]
G
- Gadadhara Bhattacharya, (1604–1709)[3]
- John Gay, (1685–1732)[1]
- Arnold Geulincx, (1624–1669)[1][2]12[3]
- Joseph Glanvill, (1636–1680)[1][3]
- Baltasar Gracián y Morales, (1601–1658)[1]
- Guido Grandi, (1671–1742)
H
- Han Wonjin, (1682–1751)[3]
- James Harrington, (1611–1677)[3]
- Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont, (1614–1698)[3]
- Huang Zongxi (or Huang Tsung-hsi), (1610–1695)[1]
- Pierre Daniel Huet, (1630–1721)[3]
- Francis Hutcheson, (1694–1746)[1][2]12[3]
- Christiaan Huygens, (1629–1695)[1]
I
- Ito Jinsai, (1627–1705)[3]
J
- Samuel Johnson, (1649–1703)[3]
K
- Kaibara Ekiken, (1630–1740)[3]
- Lord Kames, (1696–1782)[3]
- Kumazawa Banzan, (1619–1691) [3]
L
- Louis de La Forge, (1632–1666)[1][3]
- William Law, (1686–1761)[3]
- Jean Le Clerc, (1657–1737)[3]
- Antoine Le Grand, (1629–1699)[3][4]
- Gottfried Leibniz, (1646–1716)[1][2]12[3][4]*
- John Locke, (1632–1704)[1][2]12[3][4]
M
- Nicolas Malebranche, (1638–1715)[1][2]12[3][4]
- Bernard de Mandeville, (1670–1733)[2]2[3]
- Damaris Cudworth Masham, (1659–1708)[1][3][4]
- Baron de Montesquieu (1689–1755)[1][2]2[3][4]
- Henry More, (1614–1687)[1][3]
N
- Isaac Newton, (1642–1727)[1][2]12[3]
- John Norris, (1657–1711)[3][4]*
O
- Ogyū Sorai, (1666–1728)[3]
P
- Blaise Pascal, (1623–1662)[1][2]2[3]
- Robert Joseph Pothier, (1699–1772)[3]
- Samuel Pufendorf, (1632–1694)[1][2]2[3]
Q
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R
- John Ray, (1627–1705)[1]
- Pierre-Sylvain Regis, (1632–1707)[3]
- Hermann Samuel Reimarus, (1694–1768)[1]
- Jacques Rohault, (1617–1672)[3]
S
- Anna Maria van Schurman, (1607–1678)[3]
- John Sergeant, (1623–1704)[3]
- Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, (1671–1713)[1][2]12[3][4]
- Baruch Spinoza, (1632–1677)[1][2]12[3][4]
- James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair, (1619–1695)[3]
- Edward Stillingfleet, (1635–1699)[1]
- Gabrielle Suchon, (1631–1703)[3]
- Emanuel Swedenborg, (1688–1772)[3]
- Algernon Sydney, (1623–1683)
T
- Christian Thomasius, (1655–1728)[3]
- Matthew Tindal, (1657–1733)[3]
- John Toland, (1670–1722)[2]12[3]
- Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, (1651–1708)[3]
- George Turnball, (1698–1748)[1][3]
U
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V
W
- Wang Fuzhi (or Wang Fu-Chih or Wang Chuanshan), (1619–1692)[1][3]
- Benjamin Whichcote, (1609–1683)
- Gerrard Winstanley, (1609–1676)
- Christian Wolff, (1679–1754)[1][2]12[3]
- William Wollaston, (1659–1724)[1][3]
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Y
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Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq - For more information about this person's contribution to philosophy, see his/her entry in The Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, (Second Edition). Cambridge University Press; 1999. ISBN 0-521-63722-8
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y - For more information about this person's contribution to philosophy, see his/her entry in The Oxford Companion to Philosophy.
- 1: Oxford University Press; 1995. ISBN 0-19-866132-0
- 2: Oxford University Press; 2005. ISBN 0-19-926479-1
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce - For more information about this person's contribution to philosophy, see his/her entry in the Concise Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Routledge; 2000. ISBN 0-415-22364-4
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u - This person is featured in the peer-reviewed online Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Subjects with an asterisk have an article solicited about them, but not yet published at the encyclopedia (as of 2-22-2006).