1631

Erich Mauritius

Sluiten
First name
Erich
Last name
Mauritius
Date of Birth
1631
Date of Death
1691
Born in
Itzehoe
Died in
Wetzlar

Erich Mauritius studied law in Wittenberg, Frankfurt an der Oder and Giessen. He was professor of law in Tübingen (1660) and Kiel (1665). He published many works on controversial legal issues, like the persecution of witches (De denunciatione sagarum, 1664). Apparently, he had a keen interest in the New Philosophy with a respectful attitude to Hobbes. See: Nonnenmacher, 2001.

In October 1671, Morhof told Mauritius that Spinoza was probably the writer of the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus.

Relationships

Daniel Georg Morhof

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