Philosophers in The Hague
The atlas holds 6 people and 18 moments here, from 1630 to 1872. The most recorded lives are Baruch Spinoza, René Descartes and Voltaire.
Notable people
Baruch Spinoza
from 1658 to 1677
7 moments here
Dutch philosopher Baruch (Benedictus) de Spinoza lived entirely in the Dutch Republic. His securely documented locations trace a life centered on…
René Descartes
from 1630 to 1643
5 moments here
French philosopher, mathematician, and natural philosopher whose methodic doubt, mind-body distinction, analytic techniques, and mechanical account…
Voltaire
from 1713 to 1740
3 moments here
François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…
Karl Marx
in 1872
1 moment here
German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
in 1676
1 moment here
German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…
Montesquieu
in 1729
1 moment here
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, was a French jurist, historian, and political philosopher.…
Moments
- 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
- 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
- 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
- 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
- 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
- 1658 Study at Leiden University Baruch Spinoza
- 1661 Residence and discussion with Oldenburg at Rijnsburg Baruch Spinoza
- 1661 Rijnsburg residence Baruch Spinoza
- 1663 Move to Voorburg Baruch Spinoza
- 1670 Move to the Spinoza House in The Hague Baruch Spinoza
- 1676 Meeting with Leibniz in The Hague Baruch Spinoza
- 1676 Conversations with Spinoza at The Hague Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- 1677 Death at the Spinoza House Baruch Spinoza
- 1713 Serves at The Hague Voltaire
- 1722 Finds a publisher at The Hague Voltaire
- 1729 Departure from The Hague for England Montesquieu
- 1740 Negotiates with a Hague publisher Voltaire
- 1872 Leads the Hague Congress struggle Karl Marx