‘This is an important and impressive book’ – Paul Henderson Scott, The Herald‘[A] magisterial study ‘ – John Haldane, The Scotsman Scotland has produced some of the world’s greatest philosophers: David Hume, Adam Smith, Thomas Reid, John Duns Scotus and Francis Hutcheson, to name a few. Many other brilliant minds have been sadly overlooked, such as John Mair, George Lokert, Fredrick Ferrier, Andrew Seth, Norman Kemp Smith and John Macmurray. A History of ScottishPhilosophy provides the first-ever substantial account of the Scottish philosophical tradition, spanning seven hundred years and examining some groundbreaking original texts from these philosophers and others. This book also looks atScotland’s place in the within the wider philosophical community and the place of philosophy in Scotland’s culture.
- ISBN: 978-0-7486-1628-2
- Editorial: Edinburgh University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 392
- Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés