Description

Under the Nova Erectio, the teaching of Moral Philosophy, Logic and Natural Philosophy was shared among the regents. Separate chairs were instituted in 1727 and the three Philosophy regents became the first incumbents.

Summary

Moral Philosophy
Award Type: Professorships
Year Founded: 1727
Record last updated: 22nd Apr 2008

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Associated people

Post Holder:

• 2017 - Glen Pettigrove
• 2005 - Alan Carter
• 1969 - Robin Downie
• 1946 - William Maclagan
• 1937 - Oliver Franks Baron Franks
• 1927 - Archibald Allan Bowman
• 1924 - Sir Hector Hetherington
• 1922 - Alexander Lindsay 1st Baron Lindsay
• 1894 - Sir Henry Jones
• 1866 - Edward Caird
• 1839 - William Fleming
• 1797 - James Mylne
• 1796 - Archibald Arthur
• 1764 - Thomas Reid
• 1752 - Adam Smith
• 1746 - Thomas Craigie
• 1730 - Francis Hutcheson
• 1727 - Gershom Carmichael