Henry More
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Henry More was a 17th-century English philosopher and theologian, prominent among the Cambridge Platonists for his attempts to reconcile Christian doctrine with rationalist metaphysics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cambridge Platonist
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1614-10-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
England
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Grantham NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincolnshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1687-09-01 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cambridge
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England ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ's College, Cambridge
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Eton College ⓘ |
| employer | Christ's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway
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Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Cudworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Neoplatonism
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Plato ⓘ Plotinus NERFINISHED ⓘ René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments for the existence of God
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defense of the immortality of the soul ⓘ reconciling Christian doctrine with rationalist metaphysics ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| movement | Cambridge Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Henry More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Antidote against Atheism
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Divine Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ Enchiridion Ethicum NERFINISHED ⓘ Enchiridion Metaphysicum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Immortality of the Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Platonism
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rationalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
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