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British philosopher

Person · Open Library

Works
81

Top works

  • The old history of Bradford, 1776
  • Account of the Contribution for Making Mrs. Stephens's Medicines Public
  • Data Base Management Systems for Newbies
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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1944-07-28
composer

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,541
Total plays
19,397

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Key facts

Born
21 June O.S. 1705 , Halifax , England
Died
28 August 1757 (1757-08-28) (aged 52), Bath , England
Alma mater
Jesus College, Cambridge
Era
18th-century philosophy
Region
Western philosophy
School
British empiricism determinism
Main interests
Neurology theopathy ethics psychology
Notable ideas
Associationist school of psychology doctrine of vibrations doctrine of associations

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Encyclopedic overview

David Hartley (/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).

Early life and family history

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