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Gassendi, Pierre
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Pierre Gassendi (b. Gassend; 1592–1655), the French astronomer, atomist philosopher, mathematician, and priest, also known for his revival of Epicureanism, can be placed …

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Backus, Irena, “Gassendi, Pierre”, in: Brill’s Encyclopaedia of the Neo-Latin World, General Editor Craig Kallendorf. Consulted online on 22 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004271296_enlo_B9789004271029_0031>
First published online: 2014
First print edition: ISBN:9789004265721



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