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The Making of a Glaswegian Moral Philosopher
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 May 2025
This chapter examines the intellectual, especially philosophical, context of MacCormick’s education as a philosopher, including his relationships with his teachers and their ideas. MacCormick’s own education is placed in a broader historical context, mainly by reference to the influential history published on it while MacCormick was studying: George Davie’s The Democratic Intellect (1961). While at the University of Glasgow, MacCormick was taught by a number of philosophers who had a considerable impact on his interests and orientations, including Robin Downie, David Raphael, and WD Lamont. This chapter discusses the work of these philosophers and considers how MacCormick related to them. There is a particular emphasis on Lamont and his concept of authority, as well as how he related law and morality.
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