It is not enough to render things equal to the will, that they are equal or alike in themselves.
Anthony Collins Quotes
Willing or preferring is the same with respect to good and evil, that judging is with respect to truth or falsehood.
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| Birth: | 21st June, 1676 |
| Death: | 13th December, 1729 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Philosopher |
About
Anthony Collins was born in Heston, near Hounslow in Middlesex, England. He was an English philosopher, and a proponent of deism. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge, and studied law at the Middle Temple. The most interesting episode of his life was his intimacy with John Locke, who in his letters speaks of him with affection and admiration. In 1715 he settled in Essex, where he held the offices of justice of the peace and deputy-lieutenant, which he had previously held in Middlesex. In 1724 Collins published his Discourse of the Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion, with An Apology for Free Debate and Liberty of Writing prefixed. In philosophy, Collins takes a foremost place as a defender of Necessitarianism.
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