Adamantios Korais

Tags: Philosopher.

Adamantios Korais or Coraïs (Greek: Ἀδαμάντιος Κοραῆς) (27 April 1748 – 6 April 1833) was a Greek humanist scholar credited with laying the foundations of Modern Greek literature and a major figure in the Greek Enlightenment. His activities paved the way for the Greek War of Independence and the emergence of a purified form of the Greek language known as Katharevousa.

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birth date

1748-04-27

birth place

Smyrna

death date

1833-04-06

death place

Paris

era

Age of Enlightenment

influenced

Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Greek War of Independence

influenced by

Voltaire, Age of Enlightenment, Thomas Jefferson, Montesquieu

main interest

Greek language, Political philosophy, Freedom of religion, Greek War of Independence, History

philosophicalSchool

Liberalism, Modern Greek Enlightenment