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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| Henry More canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Henry More Context triple: [Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway, educatedBy, Henry More]
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Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles was a 17th-century English poet best known for his emblematic religious verse and the popular work "Emblems."
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James Shirley
James Shirley was a prominent English dramatist of the early 17th century, best known for his Caroline-era plays written just before the closing of the theatres in 1642.
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John Philpot
John Philpot was a 16th-century English Protestant clergyman and archdeacon who became a prominent Marian martyr after being executed for his religious beliefs under Queen Mary I.
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Thomas Middleton
Thomas Middleton was a prominent Jacobean playwright and satirist known for his darkly comic and morally complex plays such as "The Changeling" and "Women Beware Women."
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Thomas Middleton
Thomas Middleton was an American planter and politician from South Carolina who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Henry More Target entity description: 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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A.
Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles was a 17th-century English poet best known for his emblematic religious verse and the popular work "Emblems."
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B.
James Shirley
James Shirley was a prominent English dramatist of the early 17th century, best known for his Caroline-era plays written just before the closing of the theatres in 1642.
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C.
John Philpot
John Philpot was a 16th-century English Protestant clergyman and archdeacon who became a prominent Marian martyr after being executed for his religious beliefs under Queen Mary I.
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D.
Thomas Middleton
Thomas Middleton was a prominent Jacobean playwright and satirist known for his darkly comic and morally complex plays such as "The Changeling" and "Women Beware Women."
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E.
Thomas Middleton
Thomas Middleton was a 17th-century English naval administrator who served in a senior bureaucratic role overseeing the Royal Navy’s administrative and logistical affairs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Christ's College, Cambridge
NERFINISHED
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Eton College ⓘ |
| employer | Christ's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anne Conway, Viscountess Conway
NERFINISHED
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Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Cudworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Neoplatonism
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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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
NERFINISHED
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rationalism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
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