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Luis de Molina

1535 - 1600

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Luis de Molina (29 September 1535 – 12 October 1600) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, jurist, economist and theologian renowned for his contributions to philosophy and economics within the framework of the second scholasticism. A prominent member of the School of Salamanca, pioneered a distinctive theory of divine grace and human freedom known as Molinism, which defends human autonomy in the face of divine omniscience. His pro-liberty perspectives influenced not only theological debates on free will but also extended to economic and political thought, making him an intellectual precursor to individual rights and market dynamics. His work in developing early economic principles, particularly regarding human action, voluntarism, and property rights, laid a foundation that later contributed to Austrian economic theory and the evolution of modern libertarian thought. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Luis de Molina is the 543rd most popular philosopher (up from 589th in 2019), the 500th most popular biography from Spain (up from 550th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Spanish Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Luis de Molina ranks 543 out of 1,267. Before him are Marpa Lotsawa, Crates of Athens, Jan Patočka, Annemarie Schimmel, Ammonius Hermiae, and Salomon Maimon. After him are Albert of Saxony, Karl Leonhard Reinhold, P. D. Ouspensky, Gersonides, Georg Henrik von Wright, and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1535, Luis de Molina ranks 10. Before him are Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Federico Barocci, Alessandro Allori, Giambattista della Porta, and Shimazu Yoshihiro. After him are Martin Frobisher, Sayri Túpac, Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, Catherine Stenbock, Marcantonio Colonna, and Titu Cusi. Among people deceased in 1600, Luis de Molina ranks 8. Before him are Ishida Mitsunari, Sawney Bean, Catharina van Hemessen, Konishi Yukinaga, Hosokawa Gracia, and José de Acosta. After him are Enrique of Malacca, Gaspar de Lemos, Margrave Andrew of Burgau, Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Charles I, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, and Jerzy Radziwiłł.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Luis de Molina ranks 500 out of 3,355. Before him are Federico Mayor Zaragoza (1934), José de Espronceda (1808), Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (1939), Aurelius of Asturias (740), Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1963), and Juan de Herrera (1530). After him are Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498), Andrés Nin Pérez (1892), Sara Montiel (1928), Manolo Blahnik (1942), Bigas Luna (1946), and Silo of Asturias (720).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Spain

Among philosophers born in Spain, Luis de Molina ranks 20. Before him are Nachmanides (1194), Pompeia Plotina (65), George Santayana (1863), Francisco de Vitoria (1483), Francisco Ferrer (1859), and Hasdai Crescas (1340). After him are María Zambrano (1904), Lubna of Córdoba (922), Domingo de Soto (1494), Melchor Cano (1509), Joseph Albo (1380), and Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro (1676).

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