Francisco Suárez
Francisco Suárez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 January 1548 |
| Died | 25 September 1617 (aged 69) |
| Other names | Doctor Eximius |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Salamanca |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Early modern philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Scholasticism Medieval realism School of Salamanca |
| Main interests | Theology, metaphysics |
| Notable ideas | The object of metaphysics is being insofar as it is real being |
Francisco Suárez SJ (/ˈswɑːrɛz/; 5 January 1548 – 25 September 1617) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, philosopher and theologian, one of the leading figures of the School of Salamanca movement. His work is considered a turning point in the history of second scholasticism, marking the transition from its Renaissance to its Baroque phases. According to Christopher Shields and Daniel Schwartz, "figures as distinct from one another in place, time, and philosophical orientation as Leibniz, Grotius, Pufendorf, Schopenhauer and Heidegger, all found reason to cite him as a source of inspiration and influence."