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A collection of documents that chart Thomas Reid's philosophy of education and his influence on Scotland's universitiesFirst critical edition of Reid's major writings on educationIncludes systematic discussion of Reid's views on education and his career as a regent and professor Includes a new transcription and English translation of Reid's philosophical orations from King's College Aberdeen Offers a critical and fully annotated edition of Dugald Stewart's influential biography of ReidOf all the major thinkers of the Scottish Enlightenment, Thomas Reid was the most closely involved with university life as a librarian, teacher and administrator. The writings collected here illustrate his thinking about the aims, scope and value of a liberal education, as well as the foundations of his common sense philosophy.With an editorial introduction which both recounts his academic career at King's College Aberdeen and the University of Glasgow and traces the connections between his educational ideals and his philosophical doctrines, the volume illuminates Reid's distinctive contribution to the formation of Scotland's 'democratic intellect'

This volume collects together all of the known letters to and from Thomas Reid in a fully annotated form. Letters already published by Sir William Hamilton and others have been re-edited, and approximately half of the letters included appear in print forthe first time

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- The Manuscripts and Editorial Principles -- Index of Manuscripts -- Introduction -- THE MANUSCRIPTS -- Part One: Reading -- Part Two: Lectures on Politics -- Part Three: Discourses, Discussions and Conversations -- Editorial Notes -- Textual Notes -- Bibliography -- Index of Persons and Titles -- General Index