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The philosophical orations of Thomas Reid: delivered at graduation ceremonies in King's College, Aberdeen, 1753, 1756, 1759, 1762

By Thomas Reid , D. D. Todd

Book information

Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Year
1989
ISBN
0809314681, 9780809314683
LCC
B1532 .A5 1989
Google Books ID
c_HWAAAAMAAJ
Open Library ID
OL2044223M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
205 kB (210414 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
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Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Thomas Reid, contemporary and philosophical foe of David Hume, was the chief figure in the group of philosophers constituting the Scottish school of common sense. Between 1753 and 1762, Reid delivered four "Philosophical Orations" at graduation ceremonies at King’s College, Aberdeen. This is the first English translation of those Latin orations, which reveal Reid’s philosophical opinions during his formative years.Reid’s influence was strong in America until the middle of the 19th century. Thomas Jefferson was a convert to the commonsense philosophy of Reid and his school, and for the first dozen academic generations after the revolutionary war, American students were steeped in the thought of Reid and his associates. Thus Reid profoundly influenced American political, literary, and philosophical culture. His philosophy served as a cornerstone of American education.

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