Johann Ludwig von Wolzogen’s Philosophical and Political Thought : A Confrontation with the Ideas of Descartes and Szlichtyng, with Selected Translations / Przemysław Gut, Marcin Iwanicki, Roman Majeran, and Joanna Usakiewicz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gut, Przemysław, author.

Contributor:

Usakiewicz, Joanna, editor.

Series:

Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026.

Brill's Studies in Intellectual History ; 368/32

Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reformation texts with translation (1350-1650). Biblical studies.

Reformation texts with translation (1350-1650).

Biblical Interpretations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

A Confrontation with the Ideas of Descartes and Szlichtyng, with Selected Translations

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume presents the first English translations of the writings of Johann Ludwig von Wolzogen (c. 1599–1661)—theologian, philosopher, and mathematician—who emerged as one of the leading figures of the Polish Brethren, also known as the Socinians or Arians. It highlights Wolzogen’s distinctive contribution to early modern European philosophy and intellectual culture, revealing the depth and originality of his engagement with the major religious and philosophical debates of his time. The accompanying introduction situates his thought within the wider currents of seventeenth-century discourse, demonstrating how the Polish Brethren—one of Europe’s most innovative and reform-minded movements—anticipated key themes of modernity, including religious rationalism, toleration, and social reform.

Contents:

Introduction

1 Socinianism in Poland

2 Religious and Philosophical Views of the Socinians

3 Johann Ludwig von Wolzogen: His Life and Writings

4 An Overview of the Translated Works

Selected Translations

Part 1 A Polemic against Descartes

Notes on Descartes’s Metaphysical Meditations (complete)

Part 2 A Polemic against Jonasz Szlichtyng

1 On the Nature and Quality of the Kingdom of Christ and the Christian Religion (Excerpts)

2 Annotations to the Four Questions on Authority, War, and Related Matters by Jonasz Szlichtyng (Complete)

3 Response to the Annotations Opposed to the Annotations on Three Questions: On the Authority, War, Private Defense (Excerpts)

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-69210-X

9789004692107

OCLC:

1583170726

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004692107 DOI