Thomas Reid (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Scottish Common Sense Philosophy, Humean Skepticism, and the Enlightenment Defense of Ordinary ConsciousnessBy Alexander Campbell Fraser

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Thomas Reid is a compact yet ambitious study of the founder of Scottish Common Sense philosophy, tracing Reid's reply to Humean skepticism and his reconstruction of perception, memory, agency, and moral judgment. Fraser writes with Victorian lucidity, joining biography, exposition, and sympathetic critique rather than antiquarian summary. The book places Reid among Locke, Berkeley, and Hume, presenting him as central to eighteenth-century debates over experience, belief, and ordinary consciousness. Alexander Campbell Fraser, himself a distinguished Scottish philosopher and historian of philosophy, was especially equipped for this task. As professor at Edinburgh and editor of Berkeley, he understood both the empiricism Reid challenged and the theological and educational culture that nourished Scottish realism. Fraser's lifelong concern with faith, reason, and common experience shapes the portrait, giving Reid's doctrines philosophical urgency rather than museum-like detachment. Recommended for readers of intellectual history, the Scottish Enlightenment, epistemology, and philosophical biography, Thomas Reid offers a measured introduction to a thinker whose influence reached from Aberdeen classrooms to transatlantic moral philosophy. It will reward students seeking orientation and scholars seeking historical perspective on Reid's enduring claim: that philosophy must not abolish common life, but understand its rational authority. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance. - Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

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GenrePhilosophy

Length4 hrs 14 mins

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Publish dateDec 9, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

2Introduction

3Synopsis

4Historical Context

5PREFACE

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6CHAPTER I BOYHOOD AND ANCESTRY: STRACHAN AND THE VALLEY OF THE DEE 1710-1722

7CHAPTER II AT MARISCHAL COLLEGE 1722-1737

8CHAPTER III NEW MACHAR AND DAVID HUME 1737-1751

9CHAPTER IV OLD ABERDEEN: A REGENT IN KING’S COLLEGE 1751-1764

10CHAPTER V UNIVERSAL SCEPTICISM VERSUS INSPIRED COMMON SENSE: AN ‘INQUIRY INTO THE HUMAN MIND ON THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMON SENSE’ 1764

11CHAPTER VI GLASGOW COLLEGE: THE PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY 1764-1780

12CHAPTER VII PHILOSOPHICAL RETIREMENT: AUTHORSHIP IN OLD AGE 1780-1795

13CHAPTER VIII INSPIRED COMMON SENSE AND CAUSATION: ACTIVE OR MORAL POWER IN MAN

14CHAPTER IX THE END—1796

15CHAPTER X RETROSPECTIVE AND CRITICAL

16CHAPTER XI REID IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY: DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMON SENSE PHILOSOPHY: REID IN FRANCE: REID AND HAMILTON: REID AND SCOTO-HEGELIAN IDEALISM: ETHICAL OR THEISTIC FINAL FAITH

17Analysis

18Reflection

19Memorable Quotes