Anne Conway (philosopher)
Anne Conway (also known as Viscountess Conway; née Finch; 14 December 1631 – 23 February 1679) was an English philosopher of the Enlightenment, whose work, in the tradition of the Cambridge Platonists, was an influence on Gottfried Leibniz. Conway's thought is a deeply original form of rationalist philosophy, with hallmarks of gynocentric concerns and patterns that lead some to think of it as unique among seventeenth-century systems. Hugh Trevor-Roper called her "England's greatest female philosopher."
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Perspective View with a Woman Reading a Letter by Samuel van Hoogstraten. This painting is often thought to depict Anne Conway, though that attribution has been disputed. | |
| Born | Anne Finch 14 December 1631 London, England |
| Died | 23 February 1679 (aged 47) Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, England |
| Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Arrow, Warwickshire |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
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| Children | Heneage Edward Conway |
| Parent(s) | Sir Heneage Finch Elizabeth Cradock |
| Relatives | John Finch (brother) |
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