Jean Bodin

Philosopher, Author

1530 – 1596

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Who was Jean Bodin?

Jean Bodin was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law in Toulouse. He is best known for his theory of sovereignty; he was also an influential writer on demonology.

Bodin lived during the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation and wrote against the background of religious conflict in France. He remained a nominal Catholic throughout his life but was critical of papal authority over governments, favouring the strong central control of a national monarchy as an antidote to factional strife. Toward the end of his life he wrote, but did not publish, a dialogue among different religions, including representatives of Judaism, Islam and natural theology, in which all agreed to coexist in concord.

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Born
1530
Angers
Also known as
  • Jean Boudin
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Education
  • University of Toulouse
Died
1596
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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