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100 1 _aFraser, Alexander Campbell,
_d1819-1914
245 1 0 _aThomas Reid
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aFamous Scots series
500 _aRelease date is 2019-09-30
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Thomas Reid" by Alexander Campbell Fraser is a philosophical biography written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and thought of the Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid, particularly his development of the "Common Sense" philosophy, as a response to the scepticism of his contemporaries, particularly David Hume. Fraser delves into Reid's intellectual journey from his boyhood in a rural parish to his significant contributions to moral philosophy. The opening of the book introduces Reid's early life in the manse of Strachan, detailing his family background and the intellectual lineage that influenced him. It describes the rural environment of Kincardineshire, which fostered a reflective individuality in young Thomas, who was marked by modesty and diligence. The chapter sets the stage for Reid's eventual pursuit of higher education at Marischal College, outlines his familial influences, and foreshadows his philosophical engagements with figures like Hume, emphasizing the conflicts and motivations that would shape his life's work. This context provides a foundation for understanding Reid's later philosophical endeavors and the significant themes of common sense as the bedrock of knowledge and belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aReid, Thomas, 1710-1796
830 0 _aFamous Scots series
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60399
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