Thomas Reid
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Thomas Reid was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher best known as the founder of the Scottish common sense school of philosophy, which opposed the skepticism of thinkers like David Hume.
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| Thomas Reid’s Essays | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Enlightenment philosopher
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Scottish philosopher ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| almaMater | University of Aberdeen ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1710-04-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Strachan, Kincardineshire, Scotland ⓘ |
| clergyOf | Church of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1796-10-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Glasgow
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Glasgow, Scotland
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| educatedAt |
University of Aberdeen
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surface form:
Marischal College
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| era | 18th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| field | philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Alvin Plantinga
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Charles Sanders Peirce ⓘ
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C. S. Peirce
Dugald Stewart ⓘ G. E. Moore ⓘ Roderick Chisholm ⓘ Sir William Hamilton ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Hume
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George Berkeley ⓘ Isaac Newton ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of philosophical skepticism
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direct realism about perception ⓘ founding the Scottish common sense school of philosophy ⓘ theory of common sense beliefs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
epistemology
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ philosophy of perception ⓘ |
| movement |
Scottish Common Sense Realism
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Scottish School of Common Sense
Scottish common sense realism ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Reid self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
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philosopher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| opposedTo | skepticism of David Hume ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
Scottish Common Sense Realism
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common sense realism
direct realism about external objects ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow
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Regent at King’s College, Aberdeen ⓘ minister of New Machar parish ⓘ |
| region | Western philosophy ⓘ |
| religion | Presbyterianism ⓘ |
| work |
An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense
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Essays on the Active Powers of Man ⓘ Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man ⓘ |
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Thomas Reid’s Essays