Dugald Stewart

Dugald Stewart
Dugald Stewart as painted by Henry Raeburn, c. 1810.
Born(1753-11-22)22 November 1753
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died11 June 1828(1828-06-11) (aged 74)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
MovementScottish Enlightenment
Era18th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolScottish Common Sense Realism
Main interests
Moral philosophy

Dugald Stewart (/ˈdjɡəld/; 22 November 1753 – 11 June 1828) was a Scottish philosopher and mathematician. Today regarded as one of the most important figures of the later Scottish Enlightenment, he was renowned as a populariser of the work of Francis Hutcheson and of Adam Smith. Trained in mathematics, medicine and philosophy,[1] his lectures at the University of Edinburgh were widely disseminated by his many influential students. In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. In most contemporary documents he is referred to as Prof Dougal Stewart.[2]

  1. ^ Eddy, Matthew Daniel (2006). "The medium of signs: nominalism, language and the philosophy of mind in the early thought of Dugald Stewart". Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science of Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 37 (3): 373–393. doi:10.1016/j.shpsc.2006.06.013. PMID 16980184.
  2. ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directories 1800 to 1828 etc