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Justus Lipsius

1547 - 1606

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Justus Lipsius (Joest Lips or Joost Lips; October 18, 1547 – March 23, 1606) was a Flemish Catholic philologist, philosopher, and humanist. Lipsius wrote a series of works designed to revive ancient Stoicism in a form that would be compatible with Christianity. The most famous of these is De Constantia (On Constancy). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Justus Lipsius has received more than 228,779 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia. Justus Lipsius is the 332nd most popular philosopher (down from 310th in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Belgium (down from 92nd in 2019) and the most popular Belgian Philosopher.

Justus Lipsius was a 16th century philosopher who is most famous for his work on Stoicism.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Justus Lipsius ranks 332 out of 1,267. Before him are Martianus Capella, Aristoxenus, Johann Georg Hamann, Hermann Cohen, Edgar Morin, and Wang Yangming. After him are Asanga, Thrasymachus, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, A. S. Neill, Lev Shestov, and Anne Sullivan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1547, Justus Lipsius ranks 3. Before him are Miguel de Cervantes, and John of Austria. After him are Stanisław Żółkiewski, Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Claude of France, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Philipp Ludwig, Count Palatine of Neuburg, Oichi, Mateo Alemán, Sanada Masayuki, and Rudolph Goclenius. Among people deceased in 1606, Justus Lipsius ranks 3. Before him are Guy Fawkes, and False Dmitry I. After him are Karel van Mander, Stephen Bocskai, Alessandro Valignano, Guru Arjan, Boşnak Derviş Mehmed Pasha, Giovanni Andrea Doria, Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Turibius of Mogrovejo, and Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Justus Lipsius ranks 101 out of 1,190. Before him are Anne of France (1461), Gertrude of Nivelles (626), Lamoral, Count of Egmont (1522), Jan Brueghel the Younger (1601), Marie José of Belgium (1906), and Joachim Patinir (1480). After him are Philippe de Champaigne (1602), Gerard de Ridefort (1141), Félicien Rops (1833), Pieter Claesz (1596), Joseph Plateau (1801), and Eugène Ysaÿe (1858).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Belgium

Among philosophers born in Belgium, Justus Lipsius ranks 1. After him are Chantal Mouffe (1943), Siger of Brabant (1240), Luce Irigaray (1930), Arnold Geulincx (1624), Henry of Ghent (1217), Franciscus Gomarus (1563), Félix Ravaisson-Mollien (1813), Paul de Man (1919), Alice von Hildebrand (1923), and Michel Weber (1963).

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