William Godwin
Journalist and political philosopher
William Godwin was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist. He is considered one of the first exponents of utilitarianism and the first modern proponent of anarchism. Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1756, Wisbech, United Kingdom
Died: April 7, 1836 (age 80 years), Westminster, London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Mary Jane Godwin (m. 1801–1836) and Mary Wollstonecraft (m. 1797–1797)
Children: Mary Shelley and William Godwin the Younger
Influenced by: Mary Wollstonecraft, Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and more
Parents: John Godwin and Anne Godwin
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The Life of William Godwin - St. John's College
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William Godwin, was a prolific writer: a journalist, novelist and political philosopher; although, he is now mostly remembered as the husband of Mary ...
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An original moral thinker, a pioneer in socialist economics and progressive education, and a novelist of great skill.