An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (A Critical Edition)

Thomas Reid; Derek R. Brookes (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0748613714 / ISBN 13: 9780748613717

Published by Edinburgh University Press, 2000

About this Item

Unmarked beneath a clean, tight, and sharp cover. Minor edge wear to spine top and back top edge. There is no creasing at all to the spine. A fine copy, save for the light edge wear to top. Critical edition, Edited by Derek R. Brookes. With Introduction, Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes, and Manuscript Appendixes. xxv, 345pp. ("A model of careful scholarship." - Choice.).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (A Critical Edition)
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748613714
• ISBN 13: 9780748613717
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good +

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Synopsis

Thomas Reid (1710-96) is increasingly being seen as a highly significant philosopher and a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment. This edition of Reid's classic philosophical text in the philosophy of mind at long last gives scholars a complete critically edited text of the Inquiry. The critical text is based on the fourth life-time edition (1785). A selection of related documents showing the development of Reid's thought, textual notes, bibliographical details of previous editions, and a full introduction by the editor makes this an important contribution to the study of this increasingly respected philosopher.Key Features:*Complete, critically edited text of the Inquiry accompanied by a judicious selection of manuscript evidence relating to its composition.*Comprehensive Introduction providing an historical and philosophical account of the formation of the Inquiry.*Detailed textual notes which include bibliographical details and allusions, translations, references to secondary literature and selected passages from Reid's MSS.

Review

This edition will be a tremendously helpful tool for all intellectual historians in investigating the historical influence of Thomas Reid. This edition of the Inquiry is a model of careful scholarship. A crack editing job.