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Frederick Copleston

English Jesuit priest and philosopher (1907-1994) · United Kingdom · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 86

Frederick Charles Copleston was a British Catholic priest, philosopher, and historian of philosophy, best known for his influential multi-volume A History of Philosophy (1946-75).

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Aquinas Medal1977
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the British Academy

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1994 · aged 86