List of philosophers born in the 17th century

Philosophers born in the 17th century (and others important in the history of philosophy), listed alphabetically:

A

• Firmin Abauzit, (1679–1767)
• Yves Marie André, (1675–1764)
• Antoine Arnauld, (1612–1694)12*
• Mary Astell, (1666–1731)

B

• John Balguy, (1686–1748)
• Pierre Bayle, (1647–1706)12
• Richard Bentley, (1662–1742)
• George Berkeley, (1685–1753)12
• François Bernier, (1620–1688)
• Hugh Binning, (1627–1653)
• Samuel Bold, (1649–1737)
• Robert Boyle, (1627–1691)12
• Peter Browne, (1666–1735)
• Thomas Browne, (1605–1682)
• Claude Buffier, (1661–1737)
• Richard Burthogge, (1638–1704)
• Joseph Butler, (1692–1752)12

C

• Gershom Carmichael, (c. 1672–1729)
• Margaret Cavendish, (1623–1673)
• Walter Charleton, (1619–1707)
• William Chillingworth, (1602–1644)
• Samuel Clarke, (1675–1729)12
• Johannes Clauberg, (1622–1665)
• Catherine Trotter Cockburn, (1679–1749)
• Arthur Collier, (1680–1732)
• Anthony Collins, (1676–1729)12
• Lady Anne Finch Conway, (1631–1679)12
• Geraud de Cordemoy, (1626–1684)
• Jean-Pierre de Crousaz, (1663–1750)
• Ralph Cudworth, (1617–1688)12
• Nathaniel Culverwel, (1619–1651)
• Richard Cumberland, (c. 1631–1718)

D

• John Theophilus Desaguliers, (1683–1744)
• Robert Desgabets, (1610–1678)
• Kenelm Digby, (1603–1665)
• Humphry Ditton, (1675–1715)

E

• Elisabeth of Bohemia, (1618–1680)

F

• Michelangelo Fardella, (1646–1718)
• François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, (1651–1715)
• Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, (1657–1757)
• Simon Foucher, (1644–1696)

G

• Gadadhara Bhattacharya, (1604–1709)
• John Gay, (1685–1732)
• Arnold Geulincx, (1624–1669)12
• Joseph Glanvill, (1636–1680)
• Baltasar Gracián y Morales, (1601–1658)
• Guido Grandi, (1671–1742)

H

• Han Wonjin, (1682–1751)
• James Harrington, (1611–1677)
• Franciscus Mercurius van Helmont, (1614–1698)
• Huang Zongxi (or '), (1610–1695)
• Pierre Daniel Huet, (1630–1721)
• Francis Hutcheson, (1694–1746)12
• Christiaan Huygens, (1629–1695)