The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Reid

doi:10.1017/CCOL0521812704

Widely acknowledged as the principal architect of Scottish common sense philosophy, Thomas Reid is increasingly recognized today as one of the finest philosophers of the eighteenth century. Combining a sophisticated response to the skeptical and idealist views of his day, Reid's thought stands as an important alternative to Humean skepticism, Kantian idealism and Cartesian rationalism. This volume is the first comprehensive overview of Reid's output and covers not only his philosophy in detail, but also his scientific work and his extensive historical influence.

'The Cambridge Companion to Thomas Reid is easily the best guide yet to Reid's thought as a whole. Every aspect of Reid's philosophy is covered, from his epistemology and account of perception, through his studies of testimony and memory, to this theory of action and his moral philosophy, and further on still to his philosophy of religion and philosophy of art.'

Source: The Times Literary Supplement

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Frontmatter
pp i-xxii
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Introduction
pp 1-30
- By Terence Cuneo, René van Woudenberg
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1 - Reid in Context
pp 31-52
- By Alexander Broadie
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2 - Thomas Reid and the Culture of Science
pp 53-76
- By Paul Wood
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3 - Reid on Common Sense
pp 77-100
- By Nicholas Wolterstorff
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4 - Reid’s Theory of Perception
pp 101-133
- By James van Cleve
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5 - Reid’s Reply to the Skeptic
pp 134-155
- By John Greco
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6 - Nativism and the Nature of Thought in Reid’s Account of Our Knowledge of the External World
pp 156-179
- By Lorne Falkenstein
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7 - Reid and the Social Operations of Mind
pp 180-203
- By C. A. J. Coady
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8 - Reid on Memory and the Identity of Persons
pp 204-221
- By René van Woudenberg
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9 - Thomas Reid’s Theory of Freedom and Responsibility
pp 222-242
- By William L. Rowe
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10 - Reid’s Moral Philosophy
pp 243-266
- By Terence Cuneo
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11 - Reid’s Philosophy of Art
pp 267-288
- By Peter Kivy
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12 - Reid’s Philosophy of Religion
pp 289-312
- By Dale Tuggy
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13 - Reid’s Influence in Britain, Germany, France, and America
pp 313-340
- By Benjamin W. Redekop
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Bibliography
pp 341-360
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Index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-xxii

Introduction
pp 1-30

1 - Reid in Context
pp 31-52

2 - Thomas Reid and the Culture of Science
pp 53-76

3 - Reid on Common Sense
pp 77-100

4 - Reid’s Theory of Perception
pp 101-133

5 - Reid’s Reply to the Skeptic
pp 134-155

6 - Nativism and the Nature of Thought in Reid’s Account of Our Knowledge of the External World
pp 156-179

7 - Reid and the Social Operations of Mind
pp 180-203

8 - Reid on Memory and the Identity of Persons
pp 204-221

9 - Thomas Reid’s Theory of Freedom and Responsibility
pp 222-242

10 - Reid’s Moral Philosophy
pp 243-266

11 - Reid’s Philosophy of Art
pp 267-288

12 - Reid’s Philosophy of Religion
pp 289-312

13 - Reid’s Influence in Britain, Germany, France, and America
pp 313-340

Bibliography
pp 341-360

Index
pp 361-369

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