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Martin Smiglecius was an eminent Polish logician and philosopher. In Poland and Lithuania, Smiglecius’ prolific creativity attracted interest, above all thanks to his economic and ethical treatise O lichwie (On Usury, Vilnius and Kraków 1596), which came out in several editions. Starting with the 5th edition of 1607, Smiglecius sought in that text to defend the peasantry from the excessive exploitation and drudgery. In defense of their personal freedom, he demanded that they should be permitted to purchase their own property and move freely to other places.
In Europe, he was known and appreciated for his two-volume work Logica (Ingolstadt 1618 and three editions in Oxford). This was particularly popular in England, where its benefits were enjoyed and appreciated right up to the mid-nineteenth century. In Oxford, there was even a “Smiglecius Society.” Smiglecius also published several theological and polemical books in Latin and Polish.
Roman S. J. Darowski: deceased.
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Darowski, R.S.J. (2016). Smiglecius, Martinus. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_568-1
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