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Stewart, Dugald
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Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753–1828) succeeded his former teacher Adam Ferguson as chair of moral philosophy at Edinburgh. He served in this capacity for 25 years. During the course of those years he became recognized as a leading philosopher in both Europe and the United States, championing the “commonsense” philosophy of his teacher Thomas Reid (
see
Reid, Thomas). Stewart is the author of nine volumes on a wide range of philosophical topics; his major published work in moral philosophy,
The Philosophy of the Active and Moral Powers of Man
(=
AMP
), reflects the powerful influence that Reid had on him. Stewart also published lengthy biographical essays on Reid and Adam Smith (
see
Smith, Adam).
Title: Stewart, Dugald
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Abstract
Scottish philosopher Dugald Stewart (1753–1828) succeeded his former teacher Adam Ferguson as chair of moral philosophy at Edinburgh.
He served in this capacity for 25 years.
During the course of those years he became recognized as a leading philosopher in both Europe and the United States, championing the “commonsense” philosophy of his teacher Thomas Reid (
see
Reid, Thomas).
Stewart is the author of nine volumes on a wide range of philosophical topics; his major published work in moral philosophy,
The Philosophy of the Active and Moral Powers of Man
(=
AMP
), reflects the powerful influence that Reid had on him.
Stewart also published lengthy biographical essays on Reid and Adam Smith (
see
Smith, Adam).
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