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| − | '''Common Sense Realism''' is a philosophy that originated in the ideas of Scottish philosophers [[Thomas Reid]] and [[Dugald Stewart]] during the 18th century [[ | + | '''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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| + | It swept American intellectual circles in the 19th century. It was strongest at Princeton Seminary, and greatly influenced conservative relgious thought, especially of Fundamentalists like [[John Gresham Machen]] (1881-1937) | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* Ahlstrom, Sydney E. "The Scottish Philosophy and American Theology," ''Church History,'' Vol. 24, No. 3 (Sep., 1955), pp. 257-272 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/3162115 in JSTOR] | * Ahlstrom, Sydney E. "The Scottish Philosophy and American Theology," ''Church History,'' Vol. 24, No. 3 (Sep., 1955), pp. 257-272 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/3162115 in JSTOR] | ||
* Marsden, George M. ''Fundamentalism and American Culture'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentalism-American-Culture-George-Marsden/dp/0195300475/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239441231&sr=8-14 excerpt and text search] | * Marsden, George M. ''Fundamentalism and American Culture'' (2006) [http://www.amazon.com/Fundamentalism-American-Culture-George-Marsden/dp/0195300475/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1239441231&sr=8-14 excerpt and text search] | ||
| + | ===Primary sources=== | ||
| + | * ''Selections from the Scottish Philosophy of Common Sense,'' ed. by G.A. Johnston (1915) [http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=2044&Itemid=28 online], essays by Thomas Reid, [[Adam Ferguson]], James Beattie, and Dugald Stewart | ||
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[[Category:Philosophy]] | [[Category:Philosophy]] | ||
[[Category:Fundamentalism]] | [[Category:Fundamentalism]] | ||
Revision as of 08:46, January 23, 2010
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 relgious thought, especially of Fundamentalists like John Gresham Machen (1881-1937)
Further reading
- Ahlstrom, Sydney E. "The Scottish Philosophy and American Theology," Church History, Vol. 24, No. 3 (Sep., 1955), pp. 257-272 in JSTOR
- Marsden, George M. Fundamentalism and American Culture (2006) excerpt and text search
Primary sources
- Selections from the Scottish Philosophy of Common Sense, ed. by G.A. Johnston (1915) online, essays by Thomas Reid, Adam Ferguson, James Beattie, and Dugald Stewart