Francis Hutcheson (philosopher)

Francis Hutcheson
Portrait of Hutcheson by Allan Ramsay, circa 1745. Wearing a black academic gown over a brown coat, Hutcheson holds a copy of Cicero's De finibus.
Born(1694-08-08)8 August 1694
Died8 August 1746(1746-08-08) (aged 52)
Dublin, Ireland
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
Era18th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolEmpiricism
Scottish Enlightenment
InstitutionsUniversity of Glasgow
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Plaque to Francis Hutcheson on the Guildhall, Saintfield

Francis Hutcheson LLD (/ˈhʌɪsən/; 8 August 1694 – 8 August 1746) was an Irish philosopher born in Ulster to a family of Scottish Presbyterians who became known as one of the founding fathers of the Scottish Enlightenment. He was Professor of Moral Philosophy at Glasgow University and is remembered as author of A System of Moral Philosophy.

Hutcheson was an important influence on the works of several significant Enlightenment thinkers, including David Hume and Adam Smith.