'''Common Sense Realism''' is a philosophy that originated in the ideas of Scottish philosophers [[Thomas Reid]], [[Adam Ferguson]] and [[Dugald Stewart]] during the 18th century Scottish [[Enlightenment]].
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'''Common Sense Realism''' is a philosophy that originated in the ideas of Scottish philosophers Thomas Reid, [[Adam Ferguson]] and Dugald Stewart during the 18th century Scottish [[Enlightenment]].
It swept American intellectual circles in the 19th century. It was strongest at Princeton Seminary, and greatly influenced conservative religious thought, especially of Fundamentalists like [[John Gresham Machen]] (1881-1937)
It swept American intellectual circles in the 19th century. It was strongest at Princeton Seminary, and greatly influenced conservative religious thought, especially of Fundamentalists like [[John Gresham Machen]] (1881-1937)