Benito Jerónimo Feijoó
1676-1764Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was an outstanding Spanish philosopher, writer, and religious figure born in 1676.
Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was an outstanding Spanish philosopher, writer, and religious figure born in 1676.
Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was an outstanding Spanish philosopher, writer, and religious figure born in 1676.
He is known for his work 'Teatro crítico universal', in which he addressed numerous topics of society and culture of his time.
Feijóo was a defender of reason and critical thinking, and his work had a great impact on the Spanish Enlightenment.
In addition to his philosophical writings, he was a prolific writer of essays, treatises, and letters, making significant contributions to the development of enlightened thought in Spain.
His legacy endures as one of the most prominent representatives of the Enlightenment in the Iberian Peninsula..