An Inquiry into the Human Mind: On the Principles of Common Sense (Edinburgh Edition of Thomas Reid) - Hardcover

Reid, Thomas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0748607226 ISBN 13: 9780748607228

Verlag: Edinburgh University Press, 1997

Inhaltsangabe

Thomas Reid (1710–96) is increasingly being seen as a highly significant philosopher and a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.

This new edition of Reid's classic philosophical text in the philosophy of mind at long last gives scholars a complete, critically edited text of the Inquiry. The critical text is based on the 4th lifetime edition (1785). A selection of related documents showing the development of Reid's thought, textual notes, bibliographical details of previous editions and a full introduction by the editor makes this an important contribution to the study of this increasingly respected philosopher.

Key Features

• Complete, critically edited text of the Inquiry accompanied by a judicious selection of manuscript evidence relating to its composition
• Comprehensive Introduction providing an historical and philosophical account of the formation of the Inquiry
• Detailed textual notes which include bibliographical details and allusions, translations, references to secondary literature and selected passages from Reid's manuscripts

Thomas Reid (1710-96) is increasingly being seen as a highly significant philosopher and a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. This edition of Reid's classic philosophical text in the philosophy of mind at long last gives scholars a complete critically edited text of the Inquiry. The critical text is based on the fourth life-time edition (1785). A selection of related documents showing the development of Reid's thought, textual notes, bibliographical details of previous editions, and a full introduction by the editor makes this an important contribution to the study of this increasingly respected philosopher.Key Features:*Complete, critically edited text of the Inquiry accompanied by a judicious selection of manuscript evidence relating to its composition.*Comprehensive Introduction providing an historical and philosophical account of the formation of the Inquiry.*Detailed textual notes which include bibliographical details and allusions, translations, references to secondary literature and selected passages from Reid's MSS.

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Derek R. Brookes is the editor of Thomas Reid's An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (Edinburgh University Press, 1997). He has a PhD in philosophy from the Australian National University.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0748607226
• ISBN 13: 9780748607228
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320
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