Philosophy of thomas reid - a collection of essays

Thomas Reid was one of the greatest philosophers of the eighteenth century and a contemporary of Kanta s. This volume is part of a new wave of international interest in Reid from a new generation of scholars. The volume opens with an introduction to Reida s life and work, including biographical material previously little known. A classic essay by Reid himself -- a Of Powera -- is then reproduced, in which he sets out his distinctive account of causality and agency. This is followed by ten original essays exploring different aspects of Reida s philosophy, as well as his relation to other thinkers, such as Kant, Priestley, and Moore.