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Henry More

1614 - 1687

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Henry More (; 12 October 1614 – 1 September 1687) was an English philosopher, theologian, and poet, associated with the Cambridge Platonists. He sought to reconcile Platonism with Christian theology and responded critically to Cartesian philosophy. His metaphysical writings addressed the nature of spirit, matter, divine providence, and the soul, and he was a prominent voice in seventeenth-century religious and philosophical debates. More rejected Cartesian dualism, arguing that spirit, like matter, must be extended in space. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry More is the 707th most popular philosopher (up from 780th in 2019), the 1,790th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,779th in 2019) and the 48th most popular British Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Henry More ranks 707 out of 1,267. Before him are Karl Vogt, Mary Parker Follett, Charles Renouvier, Franz Neumann, Herman of Carinthia, and Péter Pázmány. After him are Mario Bunge, Francesco Algarotti, Stephen Toulmin, Aedesia, André Glucksmann, and Onesicritus.

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Among people born in 1614, Henry More ranks 6. Before him are Jahanara Begum, Franciscus Sylvius, Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria, John Wilkins, and Eberhard III, Duke of Württemberg. After him are Martino Martini, Henry II, Duke of Guise, Hallgrímur Pétursson, Michał Boym, Juan Carreño de Miranda, and Élisabeth de Bourbon. Among people deceased in 1687, Henry More ranks 9. Before him are William Petty, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Constantijn Huygens, Ferdinand Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, Margravine Magdalene Sibylle of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, and Nicholas Mercator. After him are Nell Gwyn, Geminiano Montanari, Laura Martinozzi, and François de Créquy.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Henry More ranks 1,790 out of 8,785. Before him are Christopher Hitchens (1949), Woodes Rogers (1679), John Bevis (1695), Scott Adkins (1976), William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw (1918), and Lord Guildford Dudley (1536). After him are David Icke (1952), Edward Bach (1886), Anne Perry (1938), John Nash (1752), Stephen Toulmin (1922), and Martin Gore (1961).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United Kingdom

Among philosophers born in United Kingdom, Henry More ranks 48. Before him are Antony Flew (1923), Olaf Stapledon (1886), N. T. Wright (1948), Michael Dummett (1925), Richard of Saint Victor (1110), and P. F. Strawson (1919). After him are Stephen Toulmin (1922), Mark Fisher (1968), Robert Filmer (1588), F. H. Bradley (1846), William Paley (1743), and Anthony Collins (1676).

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