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The Chair of Moral Philosophy formed part of the Faculty of Arts when it was established as a distinct entity in 1708. The first Professor, William Law, had previously been one of the Regents.
  
 
== Professors of Moral Philosophy ==
 
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William Law (one of the Regents), 1708-
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William Law, 1708-
  
 
William Scott, Secundus, 1729-
 
William Scott, Secundus, 1729-

Revision as of 18:17, 8 June 2014

The Chair of Moral Philosophy formed part of the Faculty of Arts when it was established as a distinct entity in 1708. The first Professor, William Law, had previously been one of the Regents.

Professors of Moral Philosophy

Chair of Moral Philosophy

William Law, 1708-

William Scott, Secundus, 1729-

John Pringle, 1734-

William Cleghorn, 1745-

James Balfour, 1754-

Adam Ferguson, 1764-

Dugald Stewart, 1785-

Thomas Brown, 1810-

John Wilson, 1820

Patrick Campbell MacDougall, 1853-