John Selden Philosopher

John Selden (16 December 1584 – 30 November 1654) was an English jurist and a scholar of England's ancient laws and constitution and scholar of Jewish law. He was known as a polymath showing true intellectual depth and breadth; John Milton hailed Selden in 1644 as "the chief of learned men reputed in this land."

Personal facts

John Selden
Birth dateDecember 16, 1584
Birth place
Sussex , Salvington
Date of deathNovember 30, 1654
Place of death
London , Carmelites
Era
17th-century philosophy
Main interest
Political philosophy
Legal history

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Philosopher

influenced
Richard Cumberland (philosopher)
Samuel von Pufendorf
William Blackstone
Great Tew
influenced by
Andrea Alciato
François Connan
notable idea
Ethical egoism
Natural law
Social contract
philosophical school
Natural law
Social contract
Humanism

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