Lord Herbert of Cherbury

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
poet
historian
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:birthDate 1583-03-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Montgomery,_Wales
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Herbert
gptkb:Henry_Herbert
gptkb:Edward_Herbert
gptkbp:contribution Advocated for religious tolerance
Exploration of the relationship between faith and reason
Influence on Enlightenment thought
Pioneering work in the field of psychology
Critique of superstition in religion
Critique of traditional religious dogma
Development of the concept of natural religion
Exploration of innate ideas
Influence on later philosophers and theologians.
Promotion of reason in matters of faith
Advocated for the use of personal experience in understanding the divine
De_Veritate_as_a_foundational_text_in_epistemology
gptkbp:deathDate 1648-08-20
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:era Early Modern period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Herbert of Cherbury
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:Thomas_Hobbes
Immanuel Kant
gptkbp:influencedBy Renaissance_humanism
gptkbp:knownFor poetry
historical writing
mysticism
philosophy of religion
founder_of_English_Deism
gptkbp:nationality Welsh
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Life_of_Edward_Lord_Herbert_of_Cherbury
De Veritate
De Religione Gentilium
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
politician
writer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Herbert
gptkbp:title gptkb:1st_Baron_Herbert_of_Cherbury