Moral Philosophy

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-