Elisabeth of the Palatinate
German princess, philosopher, and Calvinist (1618-1680) · Academics · Died at 61
Elisabeth of the Palatinate, also known as Elisabeth of Bohemia, Princess Elisabeth of the Palatinate, or Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey, was the eldest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and Elizabeth Stuart. Elisabeth of the Palatinate was a philosopher best known for her correspondence with René Descartes.
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Henriette Marie of the Palatinate
Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate
Sophia of Hanover
Maurice of the Palatinate
Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Philip Frederick of the Palatinate
Henry Frederick, Hereditary Prince of the Palatinate
Gustavus Adolphus of the Palatinate
Charles I Louis, Elector PalatineEdward, Count Palatine of Simmern
Charlotte of the Palatinate
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She was critical of Descartes' dualistic metaphysics and her work anticipated the metaphysical concerns of later philosophers.
