The Philosophy of Thomas Reid

Thomas Reid was one of the greatest philosophers of the eighteenth century and a contemporary of Kants. This volume is part of a new wave of international interest in Reid from a new generation of scholars. The volume opens with an introduction to Reids life and work, including biographical material previously little known. A classic essay by Reid himself Of Power is then reproduced, in which he sets out his distinctive account of causality and agency. This is followed by ten original essays exploring different aspects of Reids philosophy, as well as his relation to other thinkers, such as Kant, Priestley, and Moore.