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Henry More FRS ( / ˈmɔːr /; 12 October 1614 – 1 September 1687) was an English philosopher of the Cambridge Platonist school . Biography. Henry was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire on 12 October 1614. [1] . He was the seventh son of Alexander More, mayor of Grantham, and Anne More (née Lacy). [1] .
Aug 24, 2007 · Henry More (1614–1687), theologian, and philosopher, is usually regarded as characteristic of a group of broadly like-minded thinkers, discerned by historians and designated by them as the Cambridge Platonists (Tulloch 1874, Cassirer 1953).
Henry More (born 1614, Grantham, Lincolnshire, Eng.—died Sept. 1, 1687, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) was an English poet and philosopher of religion who was perhaps the best known of the group of thinkers known as the Cambridge Platonists. Though reared a Calvinist, More became an Anglican as a youth.
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Aug 24, 2007 · Henry More (1614–1687), theologian, and philosopher, is usually regarded as one of the most characteristic of a group of broadly like-minded thinkers, discerned by historians and designated by them as the Cambridge Platonists.
Learn about Henry More (1614–1687), a leading member of the Cambridge Platonists and a critic of scientific rationalism. Find entries from various Oxford dictionaries and encyclopedias on his life, works, and influence.
Jan 1, 2016 · Learn about Henry More, a 17th-century philosopher who defended the immortality of the soul, criticized atheism and religious enthusiasm, and corresponded with Descartes and Anne Conway. Explore his Platonic-inspired arguments, his ontological proof of God, and his views on natural philosophy and theology.
About this book. Of all the Cambridge Platonists, Henry More has attracted the most scholar ly interest in recent years, as the nature and significance of his contribution to the history of thought has come to be better understood.
