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Silhon, Jean de

Born: 1596, Sos in Lot-et-Garronne

Died: 1667, Paris

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A French philosopher and politician of the seventeenth century. Among the founders, in 1634, of the Académie Française. The author of numerous essays in French noted for their refined style and lengthy exposition. He was Richelieu’s secretary and later Mazzarin’s Counsellor of State.

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    Simone Guidi

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    Marco Sgarbi

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Guidi, S. (2014). Silhon, Jean de. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_218-1

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