Richard Whately
Richard Whately | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Dublin Bishop of Glendalough Primate of Ireland | |
| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Dublin and Glendalough |
| In office | 1831–1863 |
| Predecessor | William Magee |
| Successor | Richard Chenevix Trench |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 October 1831 by Richard Laurence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1787 |
| Died | 8 October 1863 (aged 76) Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin |
| Nationality | English |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Whately |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | |
| Education | Oriel College, Oxford (B.A., 1808) |
| Philosophical work | |
| School | Oriel Noetics |
| Institutions | Oriel College, Oxford |
| Main interests | Theology, logic |
| Notable ideas | Erotetics |
Richard Whately (1 February 1787 – 8 October 1863) was an English academic, rhetorician, logician, philosopher, economist, and theologian who also served as a reforming Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin. He was a leading Broad Churchman, a prolific and combative author over a wide range of topics, a flamboyant character, and one of the first reviewers to recognise the talents of Jane Austen.