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Hugo de Groot
Born10 April 1583
Delft, Holland, Dutch Republic
Died28 August 1645
Rostock, Pomerania, Swedish Empire
NationalityDutch


Hugo de Groot (10 April 1583 – 28 August 1645), also known as Hugo Grotius, was a liberal Dutch philosopher. He encouraged genocide against all non-Christians and used these beliefs to encourage the colonization of America. He also defended slavery as long as it was not against other Europeans.[1] Grotius compared slaves to perpetual wage workers, but Locke described slavery and wage labour as completely different systems.[2]

References

  1. Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (pp. 21–23). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]
  2. Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'Liberalism and Racial Slavery: A Unique Twin Birth' (p. 42). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]