Philosophical Orations of Thomas Reid, The

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Translated by Shirley Darcus Sullivan, 95 pages, 6" x 9", introduction, bibliography

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Philosophical Orations of Thomas Reid, The

Delivered at Graduation Ceremonies in King's College, Aberdeen, 1753, 1756, 1759, 1762

Todd, D. D., editor

A contemporary of David Hume, Reid was the chief figure in the group of philosophers constituting the Scottish school of common sense; he influenced Thomas Jefferson, and for the first dozen academic generations after the Revolutionary War, Reid’s philosophy served as a cornerstone of American education.