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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
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- 77. Geometrical Method
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- 81. Graevius, Johannes Georgius (1632–1703)
- 82. Grotius, Hugo (1583–1645)
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82. - Grotius, Hugo (1583–1645)
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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 January 2025
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Using this Lexicon
- Abbreviations
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- 77. Geometrical Method
- 78. God
- 79. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749–1832)
- 80. Good and Evil
- 81. Graevius, Johannes Georgius (1632–1703)
- 82. Grotius, Hugo (1583–1645)
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Bibliography
- Index of Cross-References
- References
Summary
Like Spinoza, Grotius was born in the Netherlands. He lived a full life, being actively engaged in both politics and business as well as research. As a politician and statesman, Grotius held posts ranging from Pensionary of Rotterdam (starting in 1613) to Ambassador to France for Sweden (from 1634). Though it is not clear how effective his efforts were in these arenas – for instance, at one point the Swedish Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna felt obliged to travel to France to resolve issues that he thought were inadequately addressed by Grotius – he stuck with them for his whole life. In business, Grotius used his skills as a lawyer to serve various clients, including the immense Dutch East India Company (VOC). They esteemed him highly enough to offer Grotius the Governor Generalship of the VOC in Asia.
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- The Cambridge Spinoza Lexicon , pp. 218 - 220Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024