Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza (1578–1641) was a Spanish philosopher and theologian. Man of wide knowledge on peripatetic philosophy, with 17 years joined Jesus's Company the School of Salamanca, where it received his scientific and ecclesiastic formation.

He was a teacher of theology and philosophy in Valladolid

Valladolid

Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...

 and he occupied a chair at the University of Salamanca

University of Salamanca

The University of Salamanca is a Spanish higher education institution, located in the town of Salamanca, west of Madrid. It was founded in 1134 and given the Royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218. It is the oldest founded university in Spain and the third oldest European...

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Works

• Disputationes a Summulis ad Metaphysicam (1615);
• Disputationes ad universam philosophiam (1617);
• Commentarii in universam philosophiam (1621);
• Scholasticae, et Morales disputationes de tribus virtutibus theologicis (1631).

External links

• Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza at the Biblioteca Virtual Ignacio Larramendi (last actualization 13.01.2009.)