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About Benito Jerónimo Feijoo

Birth

1677

Death

1764

Biography

Friar Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro was a Spanish monk and scholar who led the Spanish Enlightenment. He was an energetic popularizer noted for encouraging scientific and empirical thought in an effort to debunk myths and superstitions.

Benito Jerónimo Feijoo was an enlightened polymath who stood out as one of the most influential intellectual figures in 18th-century Spain.

As a Benedictine monk, he dedicated much of his life to scholarship, combining his religious vocation with intense work as an essayist and philosopher.

His masterpiece, Teatro crítico universal, is a fundamental compendium that sought to combat the superstitions and common errors of his time.

Through his Cartas eruditas y curiosas, Feijoo addressed a vast diversity of topics, ranging from medicine to historical and social criticism.

With over 130 published works, this author established himself as a pioneer in the dissemination of critical and scientific thought in the Spanish language.