Rudolph Goclenius
German philosopher and lexicographer
German philosopher and lexicographer
Goclenius contributed significantly to philosophy and lexicography during the Renaissance. He published several works, including influential writings in metaphysics and logic. His efforts in compiling and editing dictionaries marked an important step in the development of the German language and lexicon. Goclenius also engaged with scholastic philosophy and was part of the academic discourse of his time, which included discussions on the nature of knowledge and reality. His works laid foundations for later developments in philosophical thought.
Published influential philosophical texts
Compiled early German dictionaries
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