Euphranor
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Euphranor is a central philosophical interlocutor in George Berkeley’s dialogue "Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher," representing the Christian perspective in debates against freethinkers.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dialogue character
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Fictional character ⓘ Literary character ⓘ Philosophical interlocutor ⓘ |
| alignment | Christian theism ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | Moral consequences of irreligion ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
Rationality of Christian belief
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Social usefulness of Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Defense of common sense
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Practical morality grounded in religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Irish philosopher George Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
Liberty of the subject
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Morality ⓘ Natural religion ⓘ Religion ⓘ Revealed religion ⓘ Skepticism ⓘ Social order ⓘ |
| engagesWith | Freethinkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
Christian apologetic literature
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Philosophical theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFormOfAppearance | Dialogue in seven parts ⓘ |
| medium | Philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | Spokesman for Berkeley’s views ⓘ |
| opposes |
Deism
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Irreligious free‑thinking ⓘ Religious skepticism ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
Christian apologetics
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Critique of free‑thinking ⓘ Defence of revealed religion ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
Alciphron
NERFINISHED
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Lysicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Christian perspective ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Central interlocutor ⓘ |
| settingOfDebate | English countryside ⓘ |
| workPublicationDate | 1732 ⓘ |
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