Dublin Philosophical Society

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The Dublin Philosophical Society was founded in 1683 by William Molyneaux at the age of 27. It was intended to be the equivalent of the Royal Society in London, with which it maintained cultural ties. Among its most prominent members were William Petty, Archbishop Narcissus Marsh, Archbishop William King and Bishop George Berkeley. Most of its members were graduates of Trinity College, Dublin, and a number of them were Fellows of the College, but it had closer ties with the Royal College of Physicians.

It existed for three periods: 1683-7, 1692-8 and 1707-8. Although it in itself played a small role in intellectual Dublin life, it inspired the foundation of the Dublin Society founded in 1731, which became the Royal Dublin Society in 1820. Molyneaux's brother, Thomas Molyneaux, was one of the founding members of the Dublin Society.

The University Philosophical Society, an undergraduate paper reading society in Trinity College, Dublin and founded in 1853, claims an historical link with this society.

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