Jakob Thomasius

Jakob Thomasius
Jakob Thomasius (1622–1684)
Born	27 August 1622 Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony
Died	9 September 1684 Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony
Alma mater	University of Leipzig (B.A., 1642; M.A., 1643)
Scientific career
Fields	Philosopher
Institutions	University of Leipzig
Academic advisors	Friedrich Leibniz
Doctoral students	Otto Mencke
Other notable students	Gottfried Leibniz
Notes
He was the father of Christian Thomasius and the brother of Johann Thomasius.

Jakob Thomasius (Latin: Jacobus Thomasius; 27 August 1622 – 9 September 1684) was a German academic philosopher and jurist. He is now regarded as an important founding figure in the scholarly study of the history of philosophy. His views were eclectic, and were taken up by his son Christian Thomasius.