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Also known as Peter Bayle, C L A A P D P, Monsieur C. L. A. A. P. D. P.

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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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
Field of work
philosophy
Movement
skepticism
Image
Pierre Bayle by Louis Ferdinand Elle.jpg
Work location
Rotterdam
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Pierre Bayle
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date of birth
1647-01-01
date of death
1706-01-01
manner of death
natural causes
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Pierre Bayle
name in native language
Pierre Bayle
cause of death
tuberculosis
writing language
French
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Pierre Bayle, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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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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