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Tag: Scottish philosophy

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Philosophy

Primary and Secondary Qualities: More Trouble than You’d Think!

posted by Naomi Farmer November 6, 20186 min read342 Views

Size and shape versus sound and colour: discover how primary and secondary qualities have perplexed philosophers for thousands of years, and how Thomas Reid offers us a way forward.

Cultural Studies

The semantic dimension of Newtonian Power

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals October 7, 20153 min read1368 Views

By Asher Jiang The concept of physical power in its modern forms has been introduced by Sir Isaac Newton in…

Cultural Studies

Descartes in Scotland and pre-Enlightenment Scottish philosophy

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals September 30, 20153 min read1585 Views

By Giovanni Gellera Until recently, the question ‘What was philosophy like in Scotland before the Enlightenment?’ met a standard answer…

Cultural Studies

Scottish Philosophy: Mind and Society

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals July 15, 20141 min read1027 Views

By Gordon Graham The tradition of Scottish philosophy had always had twin foci – the working of the human mind,…

Cultural Studies

Scottish Philosophy: Neglect and Renewal

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals June 2, 20142 min read1093 Views

By Gordon Graham Philosophy played a key role in the curriculum of the Scottish universities from their foundation in the…

Gordon Graham
Cultural Studies

Scottish Philosophy: Project and Legacy

posted by Ruth at EUP Journals May 2, 20142 min read1048 Views

By Gordon Graham The Scottish philosophical tradition found its richest and most influential expression in the investigations Scottish philosophers of…

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