Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski | |
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 Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski, as depicted in a painting by Jan Matejko, depicting the Union of Lublin. | |
| Born | 20 September 1503 |
| Died | 1572 Wolbórz |
| Other names | Modrevius |
| Notable work | Commentaries on the Improvement of the Commonwealth (1551) |
| Father | Jakub Modrzewski |
| Era | Renaissance philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy Polish philosophy |
Main interests | Politics, theology |
Notable ideas | Equality before the law |
Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski (Latin: Andreas Fricius Modrevius) (20 September 1503 – 1572) was a Polish Renaissance scholar, humanist and theologian, called "the father of Polish democracy". His book De Republica emendanda (O poprawie Rzeczypospolitej) was widely read and praised across most of Renaissance Europe, influencing thinkers such as Jean Bodin, Hugo Grotius and Johannes Althusius.[1][2]
- ^ Prof. dr hab. Edmund Kotarski, "Andrzej FRYCZ Modrzewski (Fricius Modrevius)" with bibliography. Virtual Library of Polish Literature. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Ulam, Adam (1946). "Andreas Fricius Modrevius—A Polish Political Theorist of the Sixteenth Century". American Political Science Review. 40 (3): 485–494. doi:10.2307/1949322. ISSN 0003-0554.