Single Idea 7454

[catalogued under 1. Philosophy / C. History of Philosophy / 4. Later European Philosophy / b. Seventeenth century philosophy]

Full Idea

Gassendi is the first in the great line of empiricist philosophers that gradually came to dominate European thought.

Gist of Idea

Gassendi is the first great empiricist philosopher

Source

Ian Hacking (The Emergence of Probability [1975], Ch.5)

Book Reference

Hacking,Ian: 'The Emergence of Probability' [CUP 1975], p.46

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A Reaction

Epicurus, of course, was clearly an empiricist. British readers should note that Gassendi was not British.