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Henry More

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English philosopher (1614-1687)

AcademicsLived 1614 to 1687 · aged 72
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Henry More was an English philosopher, Anglican priest, theologian, and poet, associated with the Cambridge Platonists. He sought to reconcile Platonism with Christian theology and responded critically to Cartesian philosophy.

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Henry More was an English philosopher, Anglican priest, 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.

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Lived 1614 to 1687 · aged 72
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