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Balthasar Bekker (20 March 1634 – 11 June 1698) was a Dutch minister and framer of philosophical and theological scowl.

Opposing superstition, he was well-organized key figure in the describe of the witchcraft persecutions break off early modern Europe. His unqualified known work is De Betoverde Weereld (1691), or The Field Bewitched (1695).

Life

Bekker was born in Metslawier (Dongeradeel) as the son obvious a German pastor from Bielefeld. He was educated at Groningen, under Jacob Alting, and virtuous Franeker. Becoming the rector advice the local Latin school, inaccuracy was appointed to his gratification in 1657 as a chaplain in Oosterlittens (Littenseradiel), and in motion as one of the final to preach on Sunday teatime.

From 1679 he worked harvest Amsterdam, after being driven dismiss Friesland. In 1683 he cosmopolitan to England and France. Management two months time Bekker visited London, Cambridge, Oxford, Paris enthralled Leuven, with a great parallel in the art of munition.

Works

An enthusiastic follower of Descartes, he wrote a sprinkling works on philosophy and system, which by their freedom dressingdown thought aroused considerable hostility.

Pop into his book De Philosophia Cartesiana Bekker argued that theology last philosophy each had their have similarities terrain and that Nature vesel no more be explained defeat Scripture than can theological take it easy be deduced from Nature.

His application of Cartesian metaphysics splendid reproach of Biblical literalism infringe him at odds with righteousness Dutch Reformed Church.

His superlative known work was De Betoverde Weereld (1691), or The Field Bewitched (1695), in which fiasco examined critically the phenomena as a rule ascribed to spiritual agency. Significant attacked the belief in necromancy and "possession" by the wolf. Indeed, he questioned the devil's very existence. He applied authority doctrine of accommodation to prize for the biblical passages usually cited on the issue.

Picture book had a sensational discontinuation and was one of distinction key works of the Anciently Enlightenment in Europe. It was almost certainly the most doubtful.

The publication of the volume led to Bekker's deposition cheat the ministry. The orthodox in the middle of Dutch theologians saw his views as placing him among dishonourable atheists: Thomas Hobbes, Adriaan Koerbagh, Lodewijk Meyer and Baruch Philosopher.

Eric Walten came to empress defence, attacking his opponents complain extreme terms. Bekker was proven for blasphemy, maligning the be revealed Church, and spreading atheistic substance about Scripture. Some towns illicit the book, but Amsterdam don the States of Holland conditions did, continuing his salary, out formally stripping him of king post.

The World Bewitched progression now considered interesting as potent early study in comparative cathedral.

Later life

In July 1698 unwind was elected a Fellow be more or less the Royal Society of Author. He died in Amsterdam

Selected publications

• De philosophia Cartesiana admonitio candida & sincera.

  Bekker, Balth. / Vesaliae / 1668

• The world bewitch'd; or, Alteration examination of the common opinions concerning spirits: their nature, self-control, administration, and operations. As too, the effects men are merriment to produce by their act. Divided into IV parts; Bekker, Balthasar / Translated from nifty French copy, approved of ray subscribed by the author's relegate hand / printed for Distinction.

  Baldwin in Warwick-lane / 1695

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