Arnold Geulincx (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrnɔlt ˈxøːlɪŋks]; 31 January 1624 – November 1669), also known by his pseudonym Philaretus, was a Flemish philosopher, metaphysician, and logician.[1] He was one of the followers of René Descartes who tried to work out more detailed versions of a generally Cartesian philosophy. Samuel Beckett cited Geulincx as a key influence and interlocutor because of Geulincx's emphasis on the powerlessness and ignorance of the human condition.[2]
- ^ "Arnold Geulincx". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ^ Arnold Geulincx Ethics With Samuel Beckett's Notes publisher's page for a recent (2006) publication of Geulincx's Ethics