Difference between revisions of "Moral Philosophy"
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[[William Cleghorn (1718-1754)]], 1745-1754 | [[William Cleghorn (1718-1754)]], 1745-1754 | ||
| − | James Balfour, 1754- | + | [[James Balfour (1705-1795)]], 1754-1764 |
[[ Adam Ferguson (1723-1816)]], 1764- | [[ Adam Ferguson (1723-1816)]], 1764- | ||
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John Wilson, 1820 | John Wilson, 1820 | ||
| − | Patrick Campbell MacDougall, 1853- | + | [[Patrick Campbell MacDougall (1806-1867)]], 1853-1867 |
Henry Calderwood, 1868 | Henry Calderwood, 1868 | ||
Revision as of 21:07, 23 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 of Elvinston, 1708-
William Scott, Secundus, 1729-
Sir John Pringle (1707-1782), 1734-1745
William Cleghorn (1718-1754), 1745-1754
James Balfour (1705-1795), 1754-1764
Adam Ferguson (1723-1816), 1764-
Dugald Stewart (1753-1828), 1785-
Thomas Brown, 1810-
John Wilson, 1820
Patrick Campbell MacDougall (1806-1867), 1853-1867
Henry Calderwood, 1868
James Seth, 1898
Alfred Edward Taylor, 1924-1941
John Macmurray, 1944-1957
Winston Herbert Frederick Barnes, 1959 -
Harry Burrows Acton, 1964-1973
Ronald Hepburn, 1975-1996
Rae Langton, 1999-2004
Other People
David Hume (1711-1776): a student at the University between 1722 and 1726, he was passed over for the Chair of Ethical and Pneumatical Philosophy (Moral Philosophy), in 1745, on grounds of atheism.
Adam Smith