Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia

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Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia was a 17th-century philosopher and correspondent of René Descartes, known for her sharp critiques of Cartesian dualism and her influential role in early modern metaphysical debates.

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instanceOf 17th-century philosopher
correspondent of René Descartes
member of European nobility
philosopher
princess
alsoKnownAs Elisabeth of Bohemia
Princess Elisabeth of the Palatinate
birthDate 1618-12-26
birthPlace Electoral Palatinate
Heidelberg
burialPlace Herford Abbey
linked to: Herford Minster
correspondent Anna Maria van Schurman
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
René Descartes
countryOfCitizenship Electoral Palatinate
criticized Cartesian dualism
Descartes’ account of mind–body interaction
deathDate 1680-02-08
deathPlace Herford
Holy Roman Empire
education highly educated in philosophy and languages
era 17th century
father Frederick V, Elector Palatine
fullName Elisabeth of the Palatinate
influenced Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
René Descartes
early modern debates on mind–body interaction
feminist interpretations of early modern philosophy
knownFor contributions to early modern metaphysics
critiques of Cartesian dualism
engagement with the mind–body problem
influential philosophical letters
languageSpoken Dutch
French
German
mother Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
linked to: Elizabeth Stuart
movement early modern philosophy
nobleFamily House of Palatinate-Simmern
notableWork correspondence with Anna Maria van Schurman
letters to René Descartes on mind–body interaction
philosophical correspondence with René Descartes
philosophicalInterest ethics
metaphysics
philosophy of mind
placeOfActivity Dutch Republic
Herford Abbey
linked to: Herford Minster

The Hague
positionHeld Princess-Abbess of Herford
religion Calvinism
sibling Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine
Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate
Prince Edward of the Palatinate
Prince Maurice of the Palatinate
Rupert of the Rhine
Sophia of Hanover
title Abbess of Herford Abbey
Princess of Bohemia

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Metaphysical Thoughts author Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
Prince Maurice of the Rhine sibling Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia (the philosopher)
linked to: Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
Sixth Meditation hasCommentaryBy Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
Anna Maria van Schurman associatedWith Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
Elisabeth–Descartes correspondence correspondents Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia
Elisabeth–Descartes correspondence initiatedBy Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia