Liberalism in The Netherlands - Liberal Thinkers

Liberal Thinkers

In the Contributions to liberal theory the following Dutch thinkers are included:

  • Erasmus (1466–1536)
  • Hugo Grotius (1583–1645)
  • Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677)
  • Johan Rudolf Thorbecke (1798–1872)

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