David Hartley (philosopher)
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| Born | 21 June O.S. 1705 Halifax, England |
| Died | 28 August 1757 (aged 52) Bath, England |
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| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
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| Era | 18th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
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David Hartley FRS (/ˈhɑːrtli/; 21 June O.S. 1705 – 28 August 1757) was an English philosopher and founder of the Associationist school of psychology. His most famous work is Observations on Man (1749).