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A specific Chair of Logic and Metaphysics dates from 1708 but teaching dates back to the start of the University under the [[Regenting|Regents]].
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A specific Chair of Logic and Metaphysics dates from 1708 but teaching dates back to the start of the University under the [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583#The Regenting System|Regents]].
  
 
== Professors of Logic and Metaphysics ==
 
== Professors of Logic and Metaphysics ==
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[[Colin Drummond (c1685-1753)]], 1708-
 
[[Colin Drummond (c1685-1753)]], 1708-
  
John Stevenson, 1730-
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[[John Stevenson (1695-1775)]], 1730-
  
John Bruce, 1774-
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[[John Bruce (1745-1826)]], 1774-
  
James Finlayson, 1786-
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[[James Finlayson (1758-1808)]], 1786-
  
David Ritchie, 1808-
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[[David Ritchie (1763-1844)]], 1808-
  
William Hamilton, 1836-1856-
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[[William Hamilton (1788-1856)]], 1836-1856
  
 
[[Alexander Campbell Fraser (1819-1914)]], 1856-
 
[[Alexander Campbell Fraser (1819-1914)]], 1856-
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[[Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison (1856-1931)]], 1891-1919 ''known as Andrew Seth until 1898''
 
[[Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison (1856-1931)]], 1891-1919 ''known as Andrew Seth until 1898''
  
Norman Kemp Smith, 1919-1945
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[[Norman Kemp Smith (1872-1958)]], 1919-1945
  
Arthur David Ritchie, 1945-1960
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[[Arthur David Ritchie (1891-1967)]], 1945-1960
  
William Henry Walsh, 1960-1976
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[[William Henry Walsh (1913-1986)]], 1960-1976
  
Timothy Sprigge, 1979-1989
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[[Timothy Sprigge (1932-2007)]], 1979-1989
  
Timothy Williamson, 1995 - 2000
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[[Timothy Williamson (1955- )]], 1995-2000
  
Huw Price, 2000-2003
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[[Huw Price (1953- )]], 2000-2003
  
Andy Clark, 2004-present
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[[Andy Clark (1957- )]], 2004-present
  
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== Sources ==
  
[[Category:Academic Units]] [[Category|Incomplete]]
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*[http://www.philosophy.ed.ac.uk/phil_history History of Philosophy at Edinburgh] (accessed 18 June 2014)
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[[Category:Academic Units]] [[Category:Incomplete]]

Latest revision as of 12:30, 23 March 2016

A specific Chair of Logic and Metaphysics dates from 1708 but teaching dates back to the start of the University under the Regents.

Professors of Logic and Metaphysics

Colin Drummond (c1685-1753), 1708-

John Stevenson (1695-1775), 1730-

John Bruce (1745-1826), 1774-

James Finlayson (1758-1808), 1786-

David Ritchie (1763-1844), 1808-

William Hamilton (1788-1856), 1836-1856

Alexander Campbell Fraser (1819-1914), 1856-

Andrew Seth Pringle-Pattison (1856-1931), 1891-1919 known as Andrew Seth until 1898

Norman Kemp Smith (1872-1958), 1919-1945

Arthur David Ritchie (1891-1967), 1945-1960

William Henry Walsh (1913-1986), 1960-1976

Timothy Sprigge (1932-2007), 1979-1989

Timothy Williamson (1955- ), 1995-2000

Huw Price (1953- ), 2000-2003

Andy Clark (1957- ), 2004-present

Sources