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Joseph Butler (18 May 1692 – 16 June 1752) was an English Anglican bishop, theologian, apologist, and philosopher, born in Wantage in the English county of Berkshire (now in Oxfordshire). He is known for critiques of Deism, Thomas Hobbes's egoism, and John Locke's theory of personal identity.
Joseph Butler (18 de maio de 1692 - 16 de Junho de 1752) foi um bispo anglicano Inglês e um filósofo. Nasceu em Wantage, Berkshire, Inglaterra. Em 1736 ele foi feito capelão chefe da mulher do rei Jorge II, Caroline. Em 1738 foi feito bispo de Bristol. Recusou uma nomeação como arcebispo da Cantuária em 1747. Tornou-se bispo de ...
An overview of the life, works, and influence of Joseph Butler, a religious philosopher of the eighteenth century. Learn how he defended morality and religion against Hobbes, Locke, and others, and how he naturalized them in the world order.
17 de out. de 2012 · Joseph Butler is best known for his criticisms of the hedonic and egoistic “selfish” theories associated with Hobbes and Bernard Mandeville and for his positive arguments that self-love and conscience are not at odds if properly understood (and indeed promote and sanction the same actions).
27 de mai. de 1999 · Joseph Butler (born May 18, 1692, Wantage, Berkshire, England—died June 16, 1752, Bath, Somerset) was an Anglican bishop, moral philosopher, preacher to the royal court, and influential author who defended revealed religion against the rationalists of his time.
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23 de mai. de 2024 · Learn about Joseph Butler (1692–1752), an English bishop and author of influential works on ethics and religion. Find out his views on human nature, self-love, benevolence, and conscience, and how he relates to Aristotle and Hobbes.
8 de jun. de 2018 · Joseph Butler (1692-1752) was an English theologian and moral philosopher who defended Christianity and natural theology against deism. He analyzed human nature, conscience, and virtue in his works, such as Fifteen Sermons and The Analogy of Religion.
