Anne Conway (philosopher)
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Anne Conway (also known as Viscountess Conway; née Finch; 14 December 1631 – 23 February 1679[2]) was an English philosopher of the Enlightenment, whose work was in the tradition of the Cambridge Platonists. Conway's thought is a deeply original form of rationalist philosophy, with hallmarks of gynocentric concerns and patterns that lead some to think of it as unique among seventeenth-century systems.[3]Conways work was an influence on Gottfried Leibniz, and Hugh Trevor-Roper called her "England's greatest female philosopher."[4][5]
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Born | Anne Finch (1631-12-14)14 December 1631 London, England |
Died | 23 February 1679(1679-02-23) (aged 47) Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, England |
Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Arrow, Warwickshire[1] |
Occupation | Philosopher |
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Children | Heneage Edward Conway |
Parent(s) | Sir Heneage Finch Elizabeth Cradock |
Relatives | John Finch (brother) |
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