Nathanael Culverwel

Nathanael Culverwel (born 1618?, London, Eng.—died 1651?) was an English empiricist philosopher who specialized in the application of reason to ethical problems. He is remembered as a probable influence on John Locke. Details of Culverwel’s life are obscure. Though it is known that he was elected to a fellowship at the University of Cambridge in 1642, he is thought to have suffered a mental breakdown in his last years. His writings were published posthumously as...