Luis de Molina

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The Reverend Luis de Molina SJ
Portrait of Luis de Molina
Born	(1535-09-29)29 September 1535 Cuenca, Crown of Castile
Died	12 October 1600(1600-10-12) (aged 65) Madrid, Kingdom of Castile, Crown of Castile
Alma mater	University of Salamanca
Era	16th-century philosophy Second scholasticism
Region	Western philosophy Spanish philosophy
School	Molinism School of Salamanca
Main interests	Contract law Economics Mercantilism
Notable ideas	Introducing Molinism

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Luis de Molina SJ (29 September 1535 – 12 October 1600) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, theologian and jurist follower of Second scholasticism of the School of Salamanca. A staunch defender of free will in the controversy over human liberty and God's grace, his theology is known as Molinism.