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Francisco Suárez

1548 - 1617

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Francisco Suárez (; 5 January 1548 – 25 September 1617) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement. His work is considered a turning point in the history of second scholasticism, marking the transition from its Renaissance to its Baroque phases. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francisco Suárez is the 224th most popular philosopher (up from 289th in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from Spain (up from 191st in 2019) and the 10th most popular Spanish Philosopher.

Francisco Suárez was a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian. He is most famous for his work Defensio fidei catholicae, in which he defended the Catholic Church's teaching on the Eucharist.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Francisco Suárez ranks 224 out of 1,267. Before him are Theano, Muhammad Abduh, Solomon ibn Gabirol, Benjamin Constant, Xenocrates, and Julius Evola. After him are Paulo Freire, Joseph de Maistre, Ernst Bloch, Gaston Bachelard, Benedetto Croce, and Al-Ash'ari.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1548, Francisco Suárez ranks 4. Before him are Giordano Bruno, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and Simon Stevin. After him are Karel van Mander, Vincenzo Scamozzi, Honda Tadakatsu, William V, Duke of Bavaria, Bianca Cappello, Palma il Giovane, Catherine of Cleves, and Fatma Sultan. Among people deceased in 1617, Francisco Suárez ranks 4. Before him are Pocahontas, Ahmed I, and John Napier. After him are Rose of Lima, Hendrik Goltzius, Emperor Go-Yōzei, Dorothea of Denmark, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, David Fabricius, Concino Concini, 4th Dalai Lama, and Fausto Veranzio.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Francisco Suárez ranks 132 out of 3,355. Before him are Baltasar Gracián (1601), Pablo Casals (1876), Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021), Ferdinand III of Castile (1199), Peter of Castile (1334), and Ricardo Zamora (1901). After him are Paco de Lucía (1947), Ibn Hazm (994), Josemaría Escrivá (1902), Josep Borrell (1947), Catherine of Navarre (1470), and Princess Isabella of Parma (1741).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain

Among philosophers born in Spain, Francisco Suárez ranks 10. Before him are Ramon Llull (1232), Ibn Tufail (1110), José Ortega y Gasset (1883), Miguel de Unamuno (1864), Baltasar Gracián (1601), and Solomon ibn Gabirol (1021). After him are Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Arnaldus de Villa Nova (1240), Juan Luis Vives (1492), Nachmanides (1194), Pompeia Plotina (65), and George Santayana (1863).

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