John Toland Philosopher

John Toland (30 November 1670 – 11 March 1722) was a rationalist philosopher and freethinker, and occasional satirist, who wrote numerous books and pamphlets on political philosophy and philosophy of religion, which are early expressions of the philosophy of the Age of Enlightenment. Born in Ireland, he was educated at the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leiden and Oxford and was influenced by the philosophy of John Locke.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 30, 1670
Birth place	Kingdom of Ireland , Ardagh County Donegal
Date of death	March 11, 1722
Place of death	Kingdom of Great Britain
Era	Age of Enlightenment
Main interest	Physics Liberty