Arnold Geulincx

Philosopher, Author

1624 – 1669

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Who was Arnold Geulincx?

Arnold Geulincx was a Flemish philosopher. He was one of the followers of René Descartes who tried to work out more detailed versions of a generally Cartesian philosophy. Samuel Beckett cited Geulincx as a key influence and interlocutor because of Geulincx's emphasis on the powerlessness and ignorance of the human condition.

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Born
Jan 31, 1624
Antwerp
Profession
Education
  • Old University of Leuven
Died
Nov 1, 1669
Leiden

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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