Francesco D'Andrea

Francesco D'Andrea (1625–1698) was an Italian jurist and natural philosopher. Born to a patrician family in Naples, he became an advocate after earning his law doctorate in 1641. He participated in philosophical societies like the Accademia degli Investiganti, which championed modern natural philosophy and the ideas of Descartes. D'Andrea later served as a judge on the Vicaria tribunal in 1688 and as a legal advisor to the Neapolitan crown. His legal works addressed constitutional law within the Kingdom of Naples. He is primarily remembered for his "Avvertimenti ai nipoti" (1696), a compilation of philosophical and practical advice for lawyers, and "Apologia in difesa degli atomisti" (1685), a significant defense of atomism.