https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40 English Philosopher en-us 2020-04-24 04:34:12 UTC 2025-12-23 18:16:35 UTC hello@padlet.com taylorpachuca https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527440261 (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.  

]]> 2020-04-24 05:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527440261 taylorpachuca https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527446486 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 ]]> 2020-04-24 05:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527446486 taylorpachuca https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527446811 2020-04-24 05:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527446811 taylorpachuca https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527454645 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. ]]> 2020-04-24 05:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527454645 taylorpachuca https://padlet.com/taylorpachuca/evq9czaq4k4txb40/wish/527459939 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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