Project Gutenberg 2019-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 197 Fraser, Alexander Campbell 1819 1914 Fraser, A. C. (Alexander Campbell) Fraser, A. Campbell (Alexander Campbell) 03012925 Thomas Reid Famous Scots series Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Thomas Reid" by Alexander Campbell Fraser is a philosophical biography written in the late 19th century. This work explores the life and thought of the Scottish philosopher Thomas Reid, particularly his development of the "Common Sense" philosophy, as a response to the scepticism of his contemporaries, particularly David Hume. Fraser delves into Reid's intellectual journey from his boyhood in a rural parish to his significant contributions to moral philosophy. The opening of the book introduces Reid's early life in the manse of Strachan, detailing his family background and the intellectual lineage that influenced him. It describes the rural environment of Kincardineshire, which fostered a reflective individuality in young Thomas, who was marked by modesty and diligence. The chapter sets the stage for Reid's eventual pursuit of higher education at Marischal College, outlines his familial influences, and foreshadows his philosophical engagements with figures like Hume, emphasizing the conflicts and motivations that would shape his life's work. This context provides a foundation for understanding Reid's later philosophical endeavors and the significant themes of common sense as the bedrock of knowledge and belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Reid, Thomas, 1710-1796 B Text Category: Biographies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 336085 2025-08-24T06:09:23.573060 text/html 315748 2024-10-17T14:02:25 text/html 267394 2025-08-24T06:09:28.137983 application/epub+zip 271703 2025-08-24T06:09:24.353038 application/epub+zip 199114 2025-08-24T06:09:23.955031 application/epub+zip 377929 2025-08-24T06:09:31.200992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343885 2025-08-24T06:09:27.548069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271940 2022-09-27T09:28:32.184137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308086 2025-08-24T06:09:23.222021 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288301 2024-10-17T14:02:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16424 2025-08-24T06:09:31.329970 application/rdf+xml 18493 2025-08-24T06:09:24.047013 image/jpeg 2455 2025-08-24T06:09:24.001011 image/jpeg 246402 2025-08-24T06:09:23.604023 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia