Antoine Arnauld 1612 – 1694
Antoine Arnauld (1612 – 1694) was a French philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Rationalism, Early Modern Philosophy, and Christian Philosophy.
Antoine Arnauld was a French Catholic theologian, logician, and philosopher and the leading figure of the Jansenist movement at Port-Royal. With Pierre Nicole he produced the Port-Royal Logic, a Cartesian-influenced manual of reasoning that long defined the teaching of logic in France and elsewhere. He carried on a long and celebrated correspondence with Descartes and Leibniz on metaphysics and divine grace, while his polemical writings against the Jesuits made him a controversial public figure. He spent the last decades of his life in exile in the Netherlands.
Key facts
- Nationality
- French
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Rationalism, Early Modern Philosophy, Christian Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Antoine Arnauld:
“Logic is the art of thinking.”
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Attributed to Antoine Arnauld:
“Clear and distinct ideas are the foundation of certainty.”
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Attributed to Antoine Arnauld:
“It is necessary, when one wishes to learn the truth, to abandon all prejudices.”
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Attributed to Antoine Arnauld:
“Definition begins with the analysis of what is already understood.”
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Attributed to Antoine Arnauld:
“True religion never sacrifices truth to the convenience of the moment.”
Antoine Arnauld by topic
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- Antoine Arnauld was a French Catholic theologian, logician, and philosopher and the leading figure of the Jansenist movement at Port-Royal.
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