Scottish Philosophy: Selected Writings 1690-1950

by Gordon Graham

Overview

The fame of thinkers such as David Hume, Adam Smith and Thomas Reid has led to philosophy being widely acknowledged as the jewel in the intellectual crown of the Scottish Enlightenment. But the Scottish tradition of philosophy extends much further than the 18th century. Its origins are to be found in the Middle Ages when Scotland's ancient universities were founded, and its central themes continued to be explored well into the twentieth century. This collection of readings, the first of its kind, has been chosen with a view to displaying the variety, richness and strength of the Scottish philosophical tradition. Beginning with the Philosophical Theses of Gershom Carmichael, the first person in Scotland to hold a UniversityChair expressly devoted to philosophy, the extracts offer readers an entry to the examination of topics as diverse as the nature of laughter, the possibility of miracles, and the foundations of psychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780907845744
Publisher:	Imprint Academic
Publication date:	07/01/2004
Series:	Library of Scottish Philosophy
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.27(h) x 2.50(d)

About the Author

Gordon Graham is Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy at the Universityof Aberdeen and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Editorial Reviews

"Graham is to be credited with providing the first accessible and useful reader depicting the development of Scottish philosophy."

Political Studies Review - Craig Smith

'Graham is to be credited with providing the first accessible and useful reader depicting the development of Scottish philosophy.' Craig Smith, Political Studies Review

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