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REID, Thomas (1710-1796)

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Born: 1710

Died: 1796

Editorial Description

Scottish philosopher; opposed spiritualistic and idealistic tradition of Berkeley and Hume and declared instead that man has "common sense" that allows him to know truth through self-evidence; often paired with STEWART in defenses against phrenological critiques, as by W. ALISON, 1836.

Editorial Information

Identifier	945.
Type	Person
Source	Roger Cooter, Phrenology in the British Isles (1989)
PDF page	284
Printed page	279
Database ID	2681

Original Transcription

945. REID, Thomas (1710-96), Scottish philosopher; opposed spiritualistic and idealistic tradition of Berkeley and Hume and declared
instead that man has "common sense" that allows him to know truth
through self-evidence; often paired with STEWART in defenses against
phrenological critiques, as by W. ALISON, 1836.