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Joseph Butler (* 18. Mai 1692 in Wantage; † 16. Juni 1752 in Bath) war ein englischer Bischof der anglikanischen Kirche in Durham [1] und Bristol, [2] Theologe, Vertreter der Apologetik und Philosoph. Er wurde vor allem für seine Kritik am Egoismus von Thomas Hobbes bekannt.
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.
14. Mai 2024 · 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.
17. Okt. 2012 · First published Wed Oct 17, 2012; substantive revision Mon Nov 27, 2023. 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 ...
Joseph Butler (1692—1752) Bishop Joseph Butler is a well-known religious philosopher of the eighteenth century. He is still read and discussed among contemporary philosophers, especially for arguments against some major figures in the history of philosophy, such as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.
Summary. Joseph Butler (1692–1752) is a major figure in the history of the anglophone world. In terms of influence and the sales of his works he was perhaps the most successful British theologian and moral philosopher of the eighteenth century.
Joseph Butler [1692-1752] is perhaps Britain's most powerful and original moral philosopher. He exercised a profound influence over the contemporary Protestant Churches, the English moralists and the Scottish philosophical school but his theory of the "affections", grounded in Newtonian metaphysics and presenting an account of human psychology ...
