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The rise and fall of Scottish common sense realism /

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Douglas McDermid presents a study of the remarkable flourishing of Scottish philosophy from the 18th to the mid-19th century. He examines how Kames, Reid, Stewart, Hamilton, and Ferrier gave illuminating treatments of the central philosophical problem of the existence of a material world independent...

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Main Author: McDermid, Douglas (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Kames, Henry Home, > Lord, > 1696-1782.
Reid, Thomas, > 1710-1796.
Hamilton, William, > Sir, > 1788-1856.
Ferrier, James Frederick, > 1808-1864.
Ferrier, James Frederick, > 1808-1864
Hamilton, William, > Sir, > 1788-1856
Kames, Henry Home, > Lord, > 1696-1782
Reid, Thomas, > 1710-1796
Common Sense
Realism.
Philosophy, Scottish > 18th century.
Philosophy, Scottish > 19th century.
Réalisme.
Philosophie écossaise > 18e siècle.
Philosophie écossaise > 19e siècle.
History & Surveys.
Modern.
Philosophy, Scottish
Realism
Philosophie
Schottland
1700-1899
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Douglas McDermid presents a study of the remarkable flourishing of Scottish philosophy from the 18th to the mid-19th century. He examines how Kames, Reid, Stewart, Hamilton, and Ferrier gave illuminating treatments of the central philosophical problem of the existence of a material world independently of perception and thought.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191848094
0191848093
9780192507068
0192507060