George Campbell
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George Campbell was an 18th-century Scottish philosopher and theologian best known for his influential role in the Scottish Enlightenment and his defense of common sense in human knowledge and religious belief.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| George Campbell canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Scottish Enlightenment figure
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human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| era | Early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy
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rhetoric ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| influenced | later common sense philosophers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Scottish Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
arguments for the credibility of the Gospel history
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integration of rhetoric with philosophy and theology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement | Scottish Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | George Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of common sense in human knowledge
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defense of common sense in religious belief ⓘ work on rhetoric and eloquence ⓘ |
| occupation |
minister
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philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Scottish common sense realism
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common sense philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
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