Lord Shaftesbury 1671 – 1713
Lord Shaftesbury (1671 – 1713) was an English philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Enlightenment.
Anthony Ashley Cooper, third Earl of Shaftesbury, was an English philosopher and one of the most influential moral theorists of the early eighteenth century. His Characteristics of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times collected his philosophical essays and dialogues, in which he developed an account of moral life centered on a natural moral sense and on the harmony of public and private good. He helped to inaugurate the Scottish-English tradition of moral-sense philosophy that runs through Hutcheson and Hume, and his cultural ideal of polite, free conversation shaped the early Enlightenment imagination.
Key facts
- Nationality
- English
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Enlightenment
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Lord Shaftesbury:
“There is a moral sense, as natural as the senses of seeing and hearing.”
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Attributed to Lord Shaftesbury:
“Wit and humor are the best test of truth.”
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Attributed to Lord Shaftesbury:
“The interest of the public and of the private cannot be at odds.”
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Attributed to Lord Shaftesbury:
“Inwardly we are all the same.”
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Attributed to Lord Shaftesbury:
“All habits and customs are wholly the offspring of education.”
Frequently asked about Lord Shaftesbury
- When did Lord Shaftesbury live?
- Lord Shaftesbury was born in 1671 and died in 1713.
- Where was Lord Shaftesbury from?
- Lord Shaftesbury was an English philosopher of the Modern era.
- What philosophical movements is Lord Shaftesbury associated with?
- Lord Shaftesbury was associated with Enlightenment.
- What was Lord Shaftesbury known for?
- Anthony Ashley Cooper, third Earl of Shaftesbury, was an English philosopher and one of the most influential moral theorists of the early eighteenth century.
- How many quotes are attributed to Lord Shaftesbury?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Lord Shaftesbury in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.