When1: 1610
When2: 1648
Who: Edward Herbert [Herbert, Edward] or Herbert of Cherbury
What: philosopher
Where: England
works\ On the Causes of Error [1645]; On Truth [1624]; On Layman's Religion [1645]; On Gentile Religion [1663]; To the Lay Ministers of Layman's Religion [1645]
Detail: He lived 1583 to 1648 and became baron [1629]. There are four kinds of truth: things as they exist {veritas rei}, things as they appear {veritas apparentiae}, concepts, and generally accepted concepts {veritas intellectus}. Rational religion aids society cohesion.
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