Democritus Platonissans

Name: Democritus Platonissans
Author: Henry More

By Henry More

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The poem offers a philosophical and devotional meditation that argues for the soul’s immortality while imagining a plenitude of worlds. It blends neo‑Platonic mysticism, Copernican cosmology, and engagement with Cartesian ideas to reject a mechanistic Epicurean account and assert divine immanence throughout an infinite universe. Argumentative verse and lyric reflection alternate as the speaker attempts to harmonize reason, spiritual experience, and metaphysical concerns about matter, providence, and the scope of the divine presence.

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Henry More

Henry More was a 17th-century English philosopher and a prominent figure in the Cambridge Platonist movement. He is best known for his work "Democritus Platonissans," which explores the relationship between atomism and Platonism, reflecting his interest in metaphysics and the nature of reality. More's writings often sought to reconcile scientific thought with spiritual and philosophical inquiry, making significant contributions to early modern philosophy. His ideas influenced later thinkers and remain a point of interest for those studying the evolution of philosophical thought during the Enlightenment.

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