A History Of Scottish Philosophy

There has never been a full-length history of Scottish philosophy, yet Scotland has an immensely rich philosophical tradition notable for several towering philosophical figures, including Duns Scotus, David Hume, Adam Smith, and Thomas Reid. Many others contributed to philosophical debates in their [...]
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There has never been a full-length history of Scottish philosophy, yet Scotland has an immensely rich philosophical tradition notable for several towering philosophical figures, including Duns Scotus, David Hume, Adam Smith, and Thomas Reid. Many others contributed to philosophical debates in their time whose contribution has not been fully acknowledged. Now, for the first time, a more detailed picture is offered, presented by one of the world's leading authorities on Scottish philosophy.Throughout this comprehensive and illuminating survey, Alexander Broadie shows how a tradition of Scottish philosophical thinking has been deeply interactive with science, the arts, religion, and the law in Scotland.