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Pierre Bayle

Also known as Peter Bayle, C L A A P D P, Monsieur C. L. A. A. P. D. P.

French philosopher and writer (1647–1706)

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Pierre Bayle was a male writer and philosopher of French and Belgian nationality. Born in 1647 and deceased in 1706, he worked in the fields of literature and philosophy. His recorded languages include French, Latin, and another form of French.

His notable works include *Dictionaire historique et critique*, *A philosophical commentary on these words of the Gospel, Luke XIV, 23*, *Epistola ad Caesarium monachum*, *A dissertation on the nature, effects, and consequences of the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost*, and *Œuvres diverses de Pierre Bayle*. Various sources list differing counts for his total works, ranging from 5 to 146.

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Lifespan: 1647–1706
Nationality: FR, BE
Role / Field: Spisovatele, Pisarze, Filozofowie, Filozofove, Escritores, Literatura
Language: fre, lat, fra
Gender: Male

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Pierre
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Carla-Bayle
Place of death: Rotterdam
Occupation: lexicographer
Languages spoken: Latin
Native language: French
Religion: Catholicism
Notable work: Dictionnaire Historique et Critique
Field of work: philosophy
Movement: skepticism
Image: Pierre Bayle by Louis Ferdinand Elle.jpg
Work location: Rotterdam

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Commons Creator page: Pierre Bayle
Commons category: Pierre Bayle
date of birth: 1647-01-01
date of death: 1706-01-01
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Pierre Bayle
name in native language: Pierre Bayle
cause of death: tuberculosis
student: Christopher I, Burgrave and Count of Dohna-Schlodien
writing language: French
P8168: Jesse Carmichael

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Works in European collections

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Dictionaire historique et crítique

Dictionaire historique et critique .. - Tome premier [-quatrieme]

Entretiens de Maxime et de Themiste, ou reponse a l'Examen de la Theologie

Dictionaire historique et crítique

Oeuvres diverses

Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle .. contenant tout ce que cet auteur a publié sur des matieres de Theologie, de Philosophie, de Critique, d'Histoire de Litterature ..

Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle .. contenant tout ce que cet auteur a publié sur des matieres de Theologie, de Philosophie, de Critique, d'Histoire & de Litterature ..

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Encyclopedic overview

Pierre Bayle (/beɪl/; French: [pjɛʁ bɛl]; 18 November 1647 – 28 December 1706) was a French philosopher, author, and lexicographer. He is best known for his Historical and Critical Dictionary, whose publication began in 1697. Many of the more controversial ideas in the book were hidden away in the voluminous footnotes, or they were slipped into articles on seemingly uncontroversial topics. Bayle is commonly regarded as a forerunner of the Encyclopédistes of the mid-18th century.

A Huguenot, Bayle fled to the Dutch Republic in 1681 because of religious persecution in France. Bayle was a notable advocate of religious toleration, and his skeptical philosophy had a significant influence on the subsequent growth and development of the European Age of Enlightenment.

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