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Francisco Suárez
(1548 - 1617)
Spanish priest, philosopher, and theologian
Spanish priest
philosopher
and theologian
Francisco Suárez was a Spanish Jesuit philosopher and theologian who shaped early modern Scholastic thought.
Born in 1548 in Granada, he joined the Society of Jesus in 1564 and studied theology.
He became a renowned professor of philosophy and canon law in Salamanca and Rome.
His 'Disputationes Metaphysicae' systematized metaphysics and influenced generations of scholars.
He wrote on natural law, political theory, and the nature of human consciousness.
He earned the title 'Doctor Eximius' for his exceptional erudition and teaching.
His synthesis of Thomistic and Aristotelian ideas had a lasting impact on European intellectual history.
Francisco Suárez