William Molyneux
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William Molyneux (17 April 1656 – 11 October 1698) was an Irish writer on science, politics and natural philosophy.
He is noted as a close friend of fellow philosopher John Locke, and for proposing Molyneux's Problem, a thought experiment widely discussed.
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