Joseph Butler
An engraving by Joseph Butler
Joseph Butler (born May 18, 1692 in Wantage , † June 16, 1752 in Bath ) was an English bishop of the Anglican Church in Durham and Bristol , theologian , representative of apologetics and philosopher . He was best known for his criticism of Thomas Hobbes' egoism . He was influenced by this as well as by John Locke and Francis Hutcheson . During his lifetime and beyond, he himself influenced other great philosophers such as David Hume , Thomas Reid , and Adam Smith .
Works
- Analogy of Religion ( 1736 )
Individual evidence
- ^ Frederick Maurice Powicke , Edmund Boleslav Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, p. 221.
- ^ Frederick Maurice Powicke, Edmund Boleslav Fryde: Handbook of British Chronology. Royal Historical Society, London 1961, p. 208.
- ↑ White (2006), §8.
Web links
- David E. White: Joseph Butler (1692-1752). In: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy .
- Aaron Garrett: Joseph Butler's Moral Philosophy. In: Edward N. Zalta (Ed.): Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gooch |
Bishop of Bristol 1738–1750 |
John Conybeare |
| Edward Chandler |
Bishop of Durham 1750–1752 |
Richard Trevor |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Butler, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English bishop, philosopher and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1692 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wantage , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 16, 1752 |
| Place of death | Bath , England |