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French theologian, philosopher, mathematician (1612-1694)

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Born
( 1612-02-06 ) 6 February 1612, Paris , Kingdom of France
Died
8 August 1694 (1694-08-08) (aged 82) , Liège , Prince-Bishopric of Liège , Holy Roman Empire
Education
University of Paris ( Collège de Calvi and Collège de Lisieux [ fr ] )
Era
17th-century philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
Rationalism Augustinianism Jansenism Cartesianism
Main interests
Theology , metaphysics , epistemology , theodicy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Antoine
Gender
male
Place of birth
Paris
Place of death
Brussels
Occupation
statistician
Languages spoken
French
Native language
French
Religion
jansenism
Notable work
Port-Royal Grammar
Image
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Antoine Arnauld
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Antoine Arnauld
date of death
1694-08-08
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Antoine Arnauld
lifestyle
mysticism
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Antoine Arnauld
nickname
Le Grand Arnauld
writing language
French
date of birth
1612-02-06
pseudonym
Docteur de Sorbonne
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Works in European collections

13 objects attributed to Antoine Arnauld, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Antoine Arnauld ( French: [ɑ̃twan aʁno]; 6 February 1612 – 8 August 1694) was a French Catholic theologian, priest, philosopher and mathematician. He was one of the leading intellectuals of the Jansenist group of Port-Royal and had a very thorough knowledge of patristics. Contemporaries called him le Grand to distinguish him from his father.

Biography

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