“Sense is a line, the mind is a circle. Sense is like a line which is the flux of a point running out from itself, but intellect like a circle that keeps within itself.”
Quote by Ralph Cudworth
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Ralph Cudworth: A Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality: With A Treatise of Freewill
Ralph Cudworth's 'A Treatise Concerning Eternal and Immutable Morality: With A Treatise of Freewill' delves into profound philosophical questions regarding the nature of morality and the concept of free will. Cudworth, a prominent figure in the Cambridge Platonist movement, presents a detailed examination of these topics, offering insights into the philosophical and theological debates of his time. more
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Ralph Cudworth
Ralph Cudworth (1617 – June 26, 1688) was an English philosopher and theologian, and a leading figure of the Cambridge Platonists. He served as Master of Clare College, Cambridge, and is recognized as one of the most important rationalist philosophers of 17th-century England. Cudworth is best known for his critique of atheism and materialism, particularly through his major work 'The True Intellectual System of the Universe' (1678), which significantly influenced later philosophical thought. more
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