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TP + [iii]-xii + [1]-766 + [1]-2 = Publisher's Advertisements, Quarto. First Edition.Reid's mature statement of "Common Sense" Philosophy" which he developed in opposition to David Hume's skepticism. The influence of the "common sense school" spread far beyond philosophers and it had a profound influence in America. It supplied more than just a set of opinions: it established a way of thinking. Although the school of common sense had lost its authority well before the end of the 19th century, Reid continued to influence individual thinkers (a notable example being Charles Peirce) and when G. E. Moore made common sense a topic of great importance in recent philosophy, interest in Reid revived. He has more than just a historical claim on contemporary attention. This work is frequently reprinted with Essays on the Active Powers of Man (1788) as a combined work. Contemporary boards with some scratching to both front and back. Expert rebacked. Spine with six compartments and the author and title gilt lettering on a red field. The first and last couple of pages are darkened around the outside edges. Otherwise, this is a very pretty copy of this culminating work by Thomas Reid. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Seller Inventory # 869
Bibliographic Details
Title: Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man.
Publisher: Printed for John Bell and G.G.J. & J. Robinson, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 1785
Edition: FIRST EDITION.
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