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

  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. Voltaire

    from 1713 to 1740

    3 moments here

    François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, dramatist, and philosopher.…

  4. 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…

  5. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

    in 1676

    1 moment here

    German polymath, philosopher, mathematician, jurist, diplomat, court councillor, historian, and librarian.…

  6. 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

  1. 1630 Enrolls at Leiden University René Descartes
  2. 1636 Moves to Leiden for publication work René Descartes
  3. 1640 Returns to Leiden for the Meditations René Descartes
  4. 1641 Resides at Castle Endegeest René Descartes
  5. 1643 Seeks refuge in The Hague René Descartes
  6. 1658 Study at Leiden University Baruch Spinoza
  7. 1661 Residence and discussion with Oldenburg at Rijnsburg Baruch Spinoza
  8. 1661 Rijnsburg residence Baruch Spinoza
  9. 1663 Move to Voorburg Baruch Spinoza
  10. 1670 Move to the Spinoza House in The Hague Baruch Spinoza
  11. 1676 Meeting with Leibniz in The Hague Baruch Spinoza
  12. 1676 Conversations with Spinoza at The Hague Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
  13. 1677 Death at the Spinoza House Baruch Spinoza
  14. 1713 Serves at The Hague Voltaire
  15. 1722 Finds a publisher at The Hague Voltaire
  16. 1729 Departure from The Hague for England Montesquieu
  17. 1740 Negotiates with a Hague publisher Voltaire
  18. 1872 Leads the Hague Congress struggle Karl Marx

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