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Pierre Bayle
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French philosopher and writer (1647–1706)
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Pierre Bayle was a male writer and philosopher active in the fields of literature and philosophy. He held French and Belgian nationalities and wrote in French and Latin.
His body of work includes 36 published pieces. He was born on November 18, 1647, and died on December 28, 1706.
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Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1647–1706
- Nationality
- FR, BE
- Role / Field
- Spisovatele, Pisarze, Filozofowie, Filozofove, Escritores, Literatura
- Language
- fre, lat, fra
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 35 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Pierre
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Carla-Bayle
- Place of death
- Rotterdam
- Occupation
- lexicographer
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Notable work
- Dictionnaire Historique et Critique
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Movement
- skepticism
- Image
- Pierre Bayle by Louis Ferdinand Elle.jpg
- Work location
- Rotterdam
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- Pierre Bayle
- Commons category
- Pierre Bayle
- date of birth
- 1647-01-01
- date of death
- 1706-01-01
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Pierre Bayle
- name in native language
- Pierre Bayle
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- writing language
- French
- P8168
- Jesse Carmichael
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Pierre Bayle, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Dictionaire historique et crítique
Dictionaire historique et critique .. - Tome premier [-quatrieme]
Dictionaire historique et critique .. - Tome premier [-quatrieme]
Entretiens de Maxime et de Themiste, ou reponse a l'Examen de la Theologie
Dictionaire historique et crítique
Oeuvres diverses
Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle .. contenant tout ce que cet auteur a publié sur des matieres de Theologie, de Philosophie, de Critique, d'Histoire de Litterature ..
Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle .. contenant tout ce que cet auteur a publié sur des matieres de Theologie, de Philosophie, de Critique, d'Histoire & de Litterature ..
Oeuvres diverses de Mr. Pierre Bayle .. contenant tout ce que cet auteur a publié sur des matieres de Theologie, de Philosophie, de Critique, d'Histoire & de Litterature ..
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Encyclopedic overview
Pierre Bayle (/beɪl/; French: [pjɛʁ bɛl]; 18 November 1647 – 28 December 1706) was a French philosopher, author, and lexicographer. He is best known for his Historical and Critical Dictionary, whose publication began in 1697. Many of the more controversial ideas in the book were hidden away in the voluminous footnotes, or they were slipped into articles on seemingly uncontroversial topics. Bayle is commonly regarded as a forerunner of the Encyclopédistes of the mid-18th century.
A Huguenot, Bayle fled to the Dutch Republic in 1681 because of religious persecution in France. Bayle was a notable advocate of religious toleration, and his skeptical philosophy had a significant influence on the subsequent growth and development of the European Age of Enlightenment.
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