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- Elisabeth of Bohemia (1358–1373) also known as Elisabeth of Luxembourg, was the daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anne of Schweidnitz. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330).
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Elisabeth of Bohemia (1358–1373) also known as Elisabeth of Luxembourg, was the daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, and Anne of Schweidnitz. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330).
- 1373 (aged 14–15)
- Luxembourg
Elisabeth (or Elizabeth) of Bohemia may refer to: Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (1286–1335), daughter of Przemysl II of Poland and wife of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia. Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330), daughter of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and wife of John of Luxemburg, King of Bohemia.
Elisabeth of Bohemia is best known for her significant and influential letter exchange with the philosopher René Descartes and her vast network comprising the intellectuals of the seventeenth century in Europe.Elisabeth became an influential political figure, famous for her tolerance and support of persecuted religious groups, such as the ...
Elisabeth of Bohemia. Bohemian Royalty. She was the only daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and Anna of Swidnica, his third of four wives. She was named in honor of paternal grandmother, Elisabeth of Bohemia.
- Mind-Body Interaction
- The Three Circle Problem
- Natural Philosophy
- The Passions
- Happiness and The Highest Good
- Political Thought
The topic of the first five letters of the correspondence is the mind-body problem or more precisely the problem of interaction: How can one account for mind-body interaction under the conditions of Cartesian substance dualism? Elisabeth formulated her critical questions by taking up Descartes’s own assumptions and showing how the problem of intera...
In three letters, Elisabeth and Descartes discussed possible solutions for a specific mathematical problem, namely, to find an algebraic solution to the so-called problem of the three circles. The problem of the three circles, a special case of the Apollonian problem, is to find the radius of a circle whose circumference touches the circumferences ...
Throughout their correspondence, Elisabeth and Descartes discussed topics and works on natural philosophy. Although Elisabeth appreciated Descartes’ approach to natural philosophy, she revealed herself as a critical reader of Descartes’s works. After studying Descartes’ Principles of philosophy (1644), she raised two critical questions, both relate...
The occasion to discuss the passions arose when Descartes analyzed Elisabeth’s ongoing indisposition caused by sadness (tristesse), later called melancholy (mélancolie). Elisabeth and Descartes discussed the origin of this passion as well as different ways to deal with it and possible therapies (Ebbersmeyer 2011; Kambouchner 2014). Eventually, Elis...
After discussing Elisabeth’s indisposition and melancholy, Descartes proposed to read together Seneca’s De vita beata (“On the Happy Life”). They went through the work chapter by chapter and discussed the presented positions, but both considered Seneca’s argument inadequate (AT IV, 263–280). Finally, they set the book aside and discussed the topics...
Elisabeth asked Descartes repeatedly for advice and guidance with regard to those who have to lead a public life (Nov. 30, 1645; Apr. 25, 1646). Elisabeth saw the challenge in finding advice for people exposed to the public – to which she herself as a member of the high nobility belonged – that is morally just and at the same time applicable under ...
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Elisabeth, Princess Palatine of Bohemia (1618–1680) is most well-known for her extended correspondence with René Descartes, and indeed these letters constitute what we currently know of her extant philosophical writings.
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