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Instructor to Anne Conway

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Was taught Latin, Hebrew and Greek in primary school

Influenced by her half brother John Finch to study Philosophy and Theology

She eventually studied under Platonist of Cambridge, Henry More. She became his star pupil and eventually was considered one of his equals.

She was inspired by René Descartes

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Believed in Ontology, that there were 3 kinds of beings; highest being God, then Christ as the second, and the third being the rest of creation.

Believed all species had a body and a spirit. Inside of one spirit there was an infinite amount of other spirits living.

Believed creatures of nature could and would change between body and spirit.

Believed in striving towards perfectibility.

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Rational Philosopher

Platonist Metaphysician

Convert to the disliked religion of Quakerism in 1677

Wrote “The Principles of the Most Ancient and Modern Philosophy”. It was published anonymously in 1690

Wrote many philosophical letters such as “The Correspondence of Anne” and “Henry More and Their Friends”

Recognized as a significant female philosopher of her time

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(December 14th 1651-February 23rd 1679)
Anne Conway was born in London, England.

Wed in 1651 to Edward Conway. Edward was also interested in philosophy and was tutored by More. He later dedicated his philosophical book “Antidote Against Atheism” to Anne.

They went on to have their only child in 1658 Heneage Edward Conway who died at two years of age.