Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- 190. Vacillation
- 191. Van Velthuysen, Lambertus (1622–1685)
- 192. Virtue
- 193. De Vries, Simon (1633/34–1667)
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
193. - De Vries, Simon (1633/34–1667)
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2025
Book contents
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- 190. Vacillation
- 191. Van Velthuysen, Lambertus (1622–1685)
- 192. Virtue
- 193. De Vries, Simon (1633/34–1667)
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
Summary
Simon Joosten de Vries was an Amsterdam Mennonite merchant, born in 1633 or 1634. He died a bachelor on September 17, 1667 and according to several reports, Spinoza inherited an annual sum from his estate, allowing him to fully concentrate on his work as a philosopher. Unlike his friends Jarig Jelles, to whom he was related by family ties, and Pieter Balling, De Vries was not a published author, but like them he belonged to Spinoza’s most intimate acquaintances, as is evident not only from his last will, but most of all from the letters Spinoza and De Vries exchanged once the philosopher had left Amsterdam.
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 566 - 568Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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Recommended Reading
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Vaz Dias, A. M. (1989). Spinoza and Simon Joosten de Vries. Mededelingen vanwege Het Spinozahuis, 59.Google Scholar