John Fearn (philosopher)
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John Fearn (philosopher)
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John Fearn was a British philosopher. Note: He has frequently been confused with John Fearn, the English whaling captain who was the first European to discover Nauru in 1798. Little is known about Fearn's early life. He was probably born in May 1768 in Chatham, Kent He spent some years as an officer in the Royal Navy, and after retirement devoted himself to philosophical writings. He was particularly interested in ocular phenomena and visual perception. He was a friend of Samuel Parr and Basil M
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British philosopher
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