Dugald Stewart | |
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 Dugald Stewart as painted by Henry Raeburn, c. 1810. | |
| Born | 22 November 1753 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 11 June 1828 (aged 74) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Movement | Scottish Enlightenment |
| Era | 18th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Scottish Common Sense Realism |
Main interests | Moral philosophy |
Dugald Stewart (/ˈdjuːɡəld/; 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directories 1800 to 1828 etc