description: Thomas Reid (1710-96) is increasingly being seen as a highly significant philosopher and a central figure in the Scottish Enlightenment.This new 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 
 
language: English
title: Inquiry Into the Human Mind on the Principle of Common Sense
titlecomplete: Inquiry Into the Human Mind on the Principle of Common Sense
genres: Philosophy, Science, Psychology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 78
publisher: Lincoln-Rembrandt Pub.