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.
Tag: Scottish philosophy
By Asher Jiang The concept of physical power in its modern forms has been introduced by Sir Isaac Newton in…
By Giovanni Gellera Until recently, the question ‘What was philosophy like in Scotland before the Enlightenment?’ met a standard answer…
By Gordon Graham The tradition of Scottish philosophy had always had twin foci – the working of the human mind,…
By Gordon Graham Philosophy played a key role in the curriculum of the Scottish universities from their foundation in the…
By Gordon Graham The Scottish philosophical tradition found its richest and most influential expression in the investigations Scottish philosophers of…