Samuel Clarke
Samuel Clarke | |
|---|---|
Samuel Clarke, portrait attributed to Charles Jervas | |
| Born | 11 October 1675 Norwich, England |
| Died | 17 May 1729 (aged 53) London, England |
| Occupations | Philosopher, priest |
| Spouse |
Katherine Lockwood (m. 1700) |
| Children | 7 |
| Father | Edward Clarke |
| Relatives | John Clarke (uncle) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Age of Enlightenment |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Nontrinitarianism • Semi-Arianism • Subordinationism |
| Institutions | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Main interests | Metaphysics, Christian theology |
| Notable works | Book of Common Prayer |
| Notable ideas | Moral fitness theory |
Samuel Clarke (11 October 1675 – 17 May 1729) was an English philosopher and Anglican priest. He is considered the major British figure in philosophy between John Locke and George Berkeley. Clarke's altered, Nontrinitarian revision of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer continues to influence worship among modern Unitarians.