Jakob Thomasius
Jakob Thomasius | |
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Jakob Thomasius (1622–1684) | |
| Born | 27 August 1622 |
| Died | 9 September 1684 (aged 62) Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony |
| Alma mater | University of Leipzig (B.A., 1642; M.A., 1643) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Philosopher |
| Institutions | University of Leipzig |
| Academic advisors | Friedrich Leibniz |
| Doctoral students | Otto Mencke |
| Other notable students | Gottfried Leibniz |
| Notes | |
He was the father of Christian Thomasius and the brother of Johann Thomasius. | |
Jakob Thomasius (/toʊˈmeɪʃəs/; Latin: Jacobus Thomasius; 27 August 1622 – 9 September 1684) was a German academic philosopher and jurist. From 1670 to 1676, he was rector of the Old St Nicholas School in Leipzig. He is now regarded as an important founding figure in the scholarly study of the history of philosophy. His views were eclectic, and were taken up by his son Christian Thomasius.