Elisabeth of the Palatinate
Also known as Elisabeth von der Pfalz
German princess, philosopher, and Calvinist (1618–1680)
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Elisabeth of the Palatinate (German: Elisabeth von der Pfalz; 26 December 1618 – 11 February 1680), also known as Elisabeth of Bohemia (Elisabeth von Böhmen), Princess Elisabeth of the Palatinate, or Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey, was the eldest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (who was briefly King of Bohemia), and Elizabeth Stuart. Elisabeth of the Palatinate was a philosopher best known for her correspondence with René Descartes. She was critical of Descartes' dualistic metaphysics and her work anticipated the metaphysical concerns of later philosophers.
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1618 births1680 deaths17th-century German Lutheran nuns17th-century German philosophers17th-century German women scientists17th-century nobility from Bohemia17th-century women from BohemiaAbbesses of HerfordBohemian princessesCalvinist abbessesCalvinist and Reformed philosophersChildren of Frederick V of the Palatinate