Theophilos Kairis

Tags: Philosopher.

Theophilos Kairis (or Kaires; 19 October 1784 – 13 January 1853 Greek: Θεόφιλος Καΐρης; baptismal name Θωμᾶς Thomas) was a Greek priest philosopher and revolutionary. He was born in Andros Cyclades Ottoman Greece as a son of a distinguished family.

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birth date

1784-10-19

birth place

Andros

death date

1853-01-13

death place

Syros

era

Age of Enlightenment

influenced by

Age of Enlightenment, Thomas Jefferson, Adamantios Korais, Jeremy Bentham, Auguste Comte

main interest

Deism, Philosophy of religion, Separation of church and state, Natural philosophy, Liberal democracy

philosophicalSchool

Liberalism, Modern Greek Enlightenment