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THE CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS REIDWood’s

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Thomas Reid (1710–1796) was the originator of the Scottish philosophy of common sense, an approach that claims reality is objective and knowable, made up of material objects, and understandable by ordinary men. Common sense philosophy developed in opposition to the pervasive skepticism of the period, best exemplified by David Hume. A professor of philosophy at King’s College, Aberdeen, Reid was chosen to be the successor to Adam Smith as the chair of Moral Philosophy at the University of Glasgow. From that position, Reid played an important role in the Scottish Enlightenment as professor, scholar, and correspondent. While Reid was not an economist, he did write on important theoretical and philosophical issues in moral philosophy, the natural sciences and mathematics. Reid may prove additionally interesting to economists for his insightful critique of Smith’sTheory of Moral Sentiments.

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  • Marianne Johnson, 2005. "THE CORRESPONDENCE OF THOMAS REIDWood’s," Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, in: A Research Annual, pages 229-236, Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:rhetzz:s0743-4154(05)23013-4
    DOI: 10.1016/S0743-4154(05)23013-4
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