Johannes Althusius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johannes Althusius

German jurist and Calvinist political philosopher and father of modern federalism

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1563

Place of Birth: Diedenshausen, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 12-Aug-1638

Profession: writer, politician, jurist, theologian, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Johannes Althusius

  • Johannes Althusius (1557 – August 12, 1638) was a German jurist and Calvinist political philosopher. He is best known for his 1603 work, "Politica Methodice Digesta, Atque Exemplis Sacris et Profanis Illustrata".
  • revised editions were published in 1610 and 1614.
  • The ideas expressed therein relate to the early development of federalism in the 16th and 17th centuries and the construction of subsidiarity.

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