Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
the Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
There are 56 days til Easter!
Attention!
Take your personal ministry to the Next Level by helping StudyLight build churches and supporting pastors in Uganda.
Click here to join the effort!

Bible Dictionaries
Gassendi, Pierre

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Gasquet, Francis Aidan
Next Entry
Gassner, Johann Joseph
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

Philosopher and scientist, born Champtercier, Provence, France, 1592; died Paris, France, 1655. After studying theology at Aix and becoming provost of Digne cathedral, he received a chair of mathematics at the College Royale de France, where he delivered a series of astronomical lectures. Gassendi, called "the Bacon of France," is especially noteworthy for his attempt to build up a Christian Epicurean philosophy in opposition to the Aristotelian system.

Bibliography Information
Entry for 'Gassendi, Pierre'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​g/gassendi-pierre.html. 1910.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile