Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Philosophers
The Scottish philosophical tradition is notable for the very large number of individual scottish philosophers connected with it who, over several centuries, have entered the ranks of philosophical writers of international reputation and enduring interest. Some of these -- such as David Hume and Adam Smith --are amongst the greatest names in intellectual history – others less well known are nonetheless major influences in the development of philosophical ideas – Francis Hutcheson, Adam Ferguson and Thomas Reid, for example – and still others, though largely forgotten now -- are notable for the immense prestige that the enjoyed during their lifetimes – for instance Dugald Stewart, Sir William Hamilton, J F Ferrier, Edward Caird or John Macmurray. But almost all of them, both major and minor, have interesting biographies, which is what gives them a place in the biographical dictionary of Scottish philosophers.
To access the biography, click any ‘live’ name below.
PRE-ENLIGHTENMENT
Lawrence of Lindores
Duns Scotus (1266? - 1308)
Hector Boece (1465-1536)
John Mair (1467? - 1550)
George Lokert (1485-1547)
John Knox (1513?-1572)
Andrew Melville (1545-1622)
James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount Stair (1619-1695)
Hugh Binning (1627-1653)
ENLIGHTENMENT
Gershom Carmichael (1672-1729)
Francis Hutcheson (1694-1746)
Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696-1782)
Robert Wallace (1697-1771)
George Turnbull (1698-1748)
Thomas Reid (1710-96)
David Hume (1711-75)
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo (1714-99)
Hugh Blair (1718-1800)
George Campbell (1719-96)
William Robertson (1721-93)
Adam Smith (1723-90)
Adam Ferguson (1723-1816)
Alexander Gerard (1728-95)
James Beattie (1735-1803)
John Millar (1735-1801)
Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)
Archibald Alison (1757-1839)
POST-ENLIGHTENMENT
Thomas Brown (1778-1820)
Sir William Hamilton (1788-1856)
Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)
James Frederick Ferrier (1808-64)
Alexander Bain (1818-1903)
Alexander Campbell Fraser (1819-1914)
James Hutcheson Stirling (1820-1909)
John Veitch (1829-1894)
Edward Caird (1835-1908)
Robert Flint (1838-1910)
Henry Calderwood (1830-1897)
Sir Henry Jones (1852-1922)
Andrew Seth Pringle Pattison (1856-1931)
Robert Latta (1865-1932)
Norman Kemp Smith (1872-1958)
David George Ritchie (1853-1903)
James Seth (1860-1925)
Archibald Allan Bowman (1883-1936)
John Macmurray (1891-1976)
C A Campbell (1897-1974)
George Elder Davie
SCOTTISH PHILOSOPHY ABROADFrances Wayland (1796-1865)
Lyman H. Atwater(1811-1883)
Francis Bowen (1811-1890)
Noah Porter (1811-1894)
James McCosh (1811-1894)
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