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INTRODUCTION Philosophy in Scotland The Scottish Philosophical Tradition The Study of Human Nature and the 'Science of Man' The Challenge of David Hume The Philosophy of Common Sense The Practical/Speculative Division The Decline of Scottish Philosophy GERSHOM CARMICHAEL (1672-1729) I Philosophical Theses I-XIX FRANCES HUTCHESON (1694-1746) II Thoughts on Laughter GEORGE TURNBULL (1698-1748) III The Principles of Moral Philosophy DAVID HUME (1711-76) IV Sceptical Doubts and Sceptical Solutions V Miracles VI Tragedy THOMAS REID (1710-1796) IX Inquiring into the Human Mind X Common Sense XI First Principles ADAM SMITH (1723-90) VII The Origins of Philosophy: Wonder and Surprise VIII Sympathy DUGALD STEWART (1753-1828) XII The Utility of the Philosophy of Mind XIII The Origin of Knowledge THOMAS BROWN (1778-1820) XIV Hume as a philosopher JAMES FREDERICK FERRIER (1806-64) XV Reid and the Philosophy of Common Sense EDWARD CAIRD (1835-1908) XVI Idealism and the Theory of Knowledge A E TAYLOR (1869-1945) XVII David Hume and the Miraculous C A CAMPBELL (1897-1974) XVIII In Defence of Free Will JOHN MACMURRAY (1891-1976) XIX The Crisis of the Personal
About the author
Gordon Graham FRSE is Regius Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen and Director of the Centre for the Study of Scottish Philosophy. He has published widely on the philosophy of ethics, politics, art and religion.
