October 12

Henry More was born in Grantham and studied at Christ's College, Cambridge. He became a leading figure among the Cambridge Platonists, blending Platonic philosophy with Christian theology. More wrote influential works such as "Immortality of the Soul" and "Enchiridion Metaphysicum". He engaged in intellectual correspondence with contemporaries like Robert Boyle and John Locke. His philosophical writings addressed topics including the nature of God, the human soul, and spiritual perception. More's thought had a lasting impact on later idealist philosophies in England. He passed away in Cambridge in 1687, leaving behind a legacy as a key thinker of his era.

Dietrich von Hildebrand studied under Edmund Husserl and became a prominent figure in the phenomenological movement. He authored influential works on ethics, aesthetics, and the philosophy of religion. A vocal critic of Nazism, von Hildebrand’s writings opposed totalitarian ideologies and defended human dignity. Persecuted by the Nazi regime, he emigrated to the United States in 1934. At Fordham University, he taught philosophy and continued his prolific writing career. His ideas on personalism and the nature of love have had a lasting impact on Catholic thought and modern ethics.