William Molyneux

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William Molyneux
FRS
Born(1656-04-07)7 April 1656
Dublin, Ireland
Died11 October 1698(1698-10-11) (aged 42)
Dublin, Ireland
Resting placeSt. Audoen's Church, Dublin, Ireland
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Middle Temple
Occupations
Known forDublin Philosophical Society
Spouse
Lucy Domville
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(m. 1678)​
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society

William Molyneux FRS (/ˈmɒlɪnjuː/; 17 April 1656 – 11 October 1698) was an Anglo-Irish writer and philosopher. He is noted as a close friend of fellow philosopher John Locke, and for proposing Molyneux's Problem, a thought experiment widely discussed.

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