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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_33300" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_33300" /> == | ||
<p> an | <p> an English metaphysician and divine, was born at the rectory of Langford Magna, near Sarum, October 12, 1680, and was educated at [[Salisbury]] Grammar School and Pembroke College, Oxford. In 1704 he was presented to the benefice of Langford Magna, where he continued until his death, in 1732. In religion he was an Arian, and also a High Churchman, on grounds which his associates could not understand. The following are some of his works: [[Treatise]] on the Logos, in seven sermons (1732): '''''—''''' New Inquiry after Truth, on the non-existence of an external world: '''''—''''' Specimen of True Philosophy. See Encycl. Brit. 9th ed. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71189" /> == | == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_71189" /> == | ||
<p> An | <p> An English metaphysician, born in Wilts; studied Descartes and Malebranche, and who, anticipating Berkeley, published a "Demonstration of the Non-Existence and the [[Impossibility]] of an External World" (1680-1732). See [[Berkeley]] . </p> | ||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
an English metaphysician and divine, was born at the rectory of Langford Magna, near Sarum, October 12, 1680, and was educated at Salisbury Grammar School and Pembroke College, Oxford. In 1704 he was presented to the benefice of Langford Magna, where he continued until his death, in 1732. In religion he was an Arian, and also a High Churchman, on grounds which his associates could not understand. The following are some of his works: Treatise on the Logos, in seven sermons (1732): — New Inquiry after Truth, on the non-existence of an external world: — Specimen of True Philosophy. See Encycl. Brit. 9th ed. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
An English metaphysician, born in Wilts; studied Descartes and Malebranche, and who, anticipating Berkeley, published a "Demonstration of the Non-Existence and the Impossibility of an External World" (1680-1732). See Berkeley .
