Ralph Cudworth
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Ralph Cudworth was a 17th-century English philosopher and theologian, a leading figure among the Cambridge Platonists known for his work on moral philosophy and the nature of the human mind.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cambridge Platonist
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Master of Arts ⓘ |
| advocated |
eternal and immutable moral truths
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innate ideas ⓘ |
| almaMater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1617-07-13 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Aller, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Damaris Cudworth Masham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1688-06-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cambridge, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Emmanuel College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
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| fieldOfWork |
metaphysics
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moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
18th-century moral philosophy
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British moral rationalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian theology
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Plato ⓘ Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
free will
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moral realism ⓘ nature of the human mind ⓘ theism ⓘ |
| memberOf | Christ's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Cambridge Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ralph Cudworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality
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The True Intellectual System of the Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Hobbesian moral philosophy
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atheism ⓘ materialism ⓘ |
| parent | Ralph Cudworth Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Christian Platonism
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Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Master of Christ's College, Cambridge
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Regius Professor of Hebrew at the University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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