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Scottish philosopher (1710–1796)
Thomas Reid was a Scottish philosopher best known for his philosophical method, his theory of perception, and its wide implications on epistemology, and as the developer and defender of an agent-causal theory of free will. He also focused extensively on ethics, theory of action, language and philosophy of mind. Wikipedia →
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- Skim a recent paper: Thomas Reid, Thomas Reid and the UniversityInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Thomas Reid and ScepticismThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The faculty psychology of Thomas ReidCited 18 times
- Go sideways: Essays on the Active Powers of the Human MindA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Scottish common sense realismA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The faculty psychology of Thomas Reid
THOMAS REID ON ACQUIRED PERCEPTION
Thomas Reid on Free Agency
Thomas Reid and Philosophy with Children
Is Thomas Reid a Mysterian?
Common sense in Thomas Reid
An Inquiry into Thomas Reid
THOMAS REID ON MOLYNEUX'S QUESTION
🆕 Influential since 2022
📚 Books worth reading
Thomas Reid and ScepticismPhilip De Bary · 2001
New Essays on Thomas ReidPatrick Rysiew · 2015
The salvagerMary Frances Doner · 1958
The Cambridge companion to Thomas ReidTerence Cuneo, René van Woudenberg · 2004- 📕Thomas Reid on Society and PoliticsThomas Reid, Knud Haakonssen · 2014
Highland JourneyMairi Hedderwick · 1992
Thomas ReidLehrer, Keith. · 1989- 📕Thomas Reid and the Problem of Secondary QualitiesChristopher A. Shrock · 2017
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