Whichcote, Benjamin(1609–1683)
Benjamin Whichcote, the guiding spirit of the Cambridge Platonists, was born at Whichcote Hall, Stoke, Shropshire, of "an ancient and honourable family.&#x...
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Benjamin Whichcote is best known as the founder of the school of Cambridge Platonists, which flourished during the Interregnum and Restoration periods. Besides Whichcote, the movement included John Sm...
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