James Beattie
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James Beattie was an 18th-century Scottish poet, moral philosopher, and professor best known for his influential poem "The Minstrel" and his writings defending common sense philosophy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Beattie canonical | 4 |
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| instanceOf |
Scottish Enlightenment figure
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human ⓘ moral philosopher ⓘ poet ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| describedBySource | 18th-century Scottish poet and moral philosopher ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Marischal College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Marischal College
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University of Aberdeen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Beattie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
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common sense philosophy ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
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philosophical prose ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Scottish common sense philosophers
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Thomas Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Minstrel
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defending common sense philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
aesthetics
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epistemology ⓘ ethics ⓘ |
| movement |
Scottish Enlightenment
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Scottish common sense realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | James Beattie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
critique of David Hume’s skepticism
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defense of common sense against skepticism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth
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The Minstrel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
moral philosopher
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philosopher ⓘ poet ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | common sense realism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic at Marischal College, Aberdeen ⓘ |
| workSubject |
common sense
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moral philosophy ⓘ poetic imagination ⓘ truth ⓘ |
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