- First name
- Franciscus
- Last name
- Enden, van den
- Date of Birth
- 1602.02.05
- Date of Death
- 1674.11.07
- Born in
- Antwerp
- Died in
- Paris
Franciscus van den Enden was a former Jesuit, Neo-Latin poet, physician, art dealer, and philosopher, who is mainly known for his influence on Spinoza. The extent to which Spinoza was influenced by Van den Enden, however, remains a matter of scholarly dispute.
Annotations
Alternative spelling: 'Van den Ende', 'Van den Eijnde', 'Van den Eijnden'. Also known as 'Affinius' (Latinized form of 'Van den Enden').