Difference between revisions of "Moral Philosophy"
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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. | + | 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 [[Opening of Edinburgh University, 1583#The Regenting System|Regents]]. |
== Professors of Moral Philosophy == | == Professors of Moral Philosophy == | ||
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=== Chair of Moral Philosophy === | === Chair of Moral Philosophy === | ||
| − | William Law | + | [[William Law (d. 1729)]], 1708- |
| − | William Scott | + | [[William Scott "primus" (1672-1735)]], 1729- |
[[Sir John Pringle (1707-1782)]], 1734-1745 | [[Sir John Pringle (1707-1782)]], 1734-1745 | ||
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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)]], 1764-1785 |
| − | [[Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)]], 1785- | + | [[Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)]], 1785-1820 |
| − | Thomas Brown, 1810- | + | [[Thomas Brown (1778-1820)]], 1810-1820 |
| − | + | '' conjoint with previous'' | |
| − | + | [[John Wilson (1785-1854)]], 1820-1851 | |
| − | + | [[Patrick Campbell MacDougall (1806-1867)]], 1853-1867 | |
| − | + | [[Henry Calderwood (1830-1897)]], 1868-1897 | |
| − | + | [[James Seth (1860-1925)]], 1898 | |
| − | John Macmurray, 1944- | + | [[Alfred Edward Taylor (1869-1945)]], 1924-1941 |
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| + | [[John Macmurray (1891-1976)]], 1944-1958 | ||
| − | Winston Herbert Frederick Barnes, 1959 - | + | [[Winston Herbert Frederick Barnes (1909-1990)]], 1959 - |
| − | Harry Burrows Acton, 1964-1973 | + | [[Harry Burrows Acton (1908-1974)]], 1964-1973 |
| − | Ronald Hepburn, 1975-1996 | + | [[Ronald Hepburn (1927-2008)]], 1975-1996 |
| − | Rae Langton, 1999-2004 | + | [[Rae Helen Langton (1961- )]], 1999-2004 |
== Other People == | == Other People == | ||
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[[George Elder Davie (1912–2007)]] | [[George Elder Davie (1912–2007)]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Incomplete]] | + | [[Category:Academic Units]][[Category:Incomplete]] |
Latest revision as of 12:40, 23 March 2016
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 (d. 1729), 1708-
William Scott "primus" (1672-1735), 1729-
Sir John Pringle (1707-1782), 1734-1745
William Cleghorn (1718-1754), 1745-1754
James Balfour (1705-1795), 1754-1764
Adam Ferguson (1723-1816), 1764-1785
Dugald Stewart (1753-1828), 1785-1820
Thomas Brown (1778-1820), 1810-1820
conjoint with previous
John Wilson (1785-1854), 1820-1851
Patrick Campbell MacDougall (1806-1867), 1853-1867
Henry Calderwood (1830-1897), 1868-1897
James Seth (1860-1925), 1898
Alfred Edward Taylor (1869-1945), 1924-1941
John Macmurray (1891-1976), 1944-1958
Winston Herbert Frederick Barnes (1909-1990), 1959 -
Harry Burrows Acton (1908-1974), 1964-1973
Ronald Hepburn (1927-2008), 1975-1996
Rae Helen Langton (1961- ), 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