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Biographical

Henricus Regius (1598–1679)

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10.4324/9780415249126-DA066-1
DOI: 10.4324/9780415249126-DA066-1
Version: v1,  Published online: 1998
Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/henricus-regius-1598-1679/v-1

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Henricus Regius supported many of Descartes’ doctrines, such as the distinction between mind and body, but disagreed with Descartes’ arguments for that distinction, and rejected metaphysics. Their differences led to a celebrated public dispute which lasted until Descartes’ death.

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Garber, Daniel. Henricus Regius (1598–1679), 1998, doi:10.4324/9780415249126-DA066-1. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Taylor and Francis, https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/henricus-regius-1598-1679/v-1.
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