| Princess Elisabeth | |
|---|---|
| Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey | |
 Portrait by Gerard van Honthorst, 1636 | |
| Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey | |
| Reign | 29 March 1667 – 11 February 1680 |
| Predecessor | Elisabeth Louise Juliane of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken |
| Successor | Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Anhalt-Dessau |
| Born | 26 December 1618 Heidelberg, Electorate of the Palatinate, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 11 February 1680 (aged 61) Imperial Abbey of Herford, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | Herford Abbey |
| House | Palatinate-Simmern |
| Father | Frederick V, Elector Palatine |
| Mother | Elizabeth Stuart |
| Religion | Calvinist |
Elisabeth of the Palatinate (German: Elisabeth von der Pfalz; 26 December 1618 – 11 February 1680), also known as Elisabeth of Bohemia (Elisabeth von Böhmen), Princess Elisabeth of the Palatinate, or Princess-Abbess of Herford Abbey, was the eldest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine (who was briefly King of Bohemia), and Elizabeth Stuart. Elisabeth of the Palatinate was a philosopher best known for her correspondence with René Descartes.[1] She was critical of Descartes' dualistic metaphysics and her work anticipated the metaphysical concerns of later philosophers.[2][3]
- ^ Shapiro, L. (2013). "Elisabeth, Princess of Bohemia". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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