page_title: List of University of Edinburgh people
section_title: History, philosophy, sociology and theology
hierarchical_section_title: List of University of Edinburgh people / Social sciences, arts and business / History, philosophy, sociology and theology
caption_attribution_description: English: Adam Ferguson (1723-1816).
context_page_description: List of University of Edinburgh people is a list of notable graduates as well as non-graduate former students, academic staff, and university officials of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. It also includes those who may be considered alumni by extension, having studied at institutions that later merged with the University of Edinburgh. The University is associated with 19 Nobel laureates, three Turing Award laureates, an Abel Prize winner and Fields Medalist, two Pulitzer Prize winners, and three UK Prime Ministers.
context_section_description: John Baillie, theologian
  S. Barry Barnes, philosopher and sociologist of science
  David Bloor, philosopher and sociologist of science
  Thomas Brown, medicine and philosophy
  James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, naturalist, philosopher, linguist
  Andy Clark, philosopher of mind and cognition
  Ligon Duncan, theologian
  Alan Stewart Duthie, linguist and theologian
  Adam Ferguson, philosopher and historian, contributed to the initial development of sociology
  Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, philosopher
  Elizabeth G. K. Hewat, theologian and lecturer
  David Hume, philosopher and historian
  Michael Ingham, Anglican bishop and author
  Douglas F. Kelly, systematic theologian
  Norman Kemp Smith, philosopher
  George Macdonald, archaeologist
  Arthur Marwick, historian
  K. V. Mathew, Biblical scholar from India
  John McIntyre, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and Dean of the Thistle
  James Mill, historian and utilitarianist philosopher
  Keith O'Brien, former Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
  George Newlands, theologian
  Robert Preus, American Lutheran theologian and President of Concordia Theological Seminary
  David George Ritchie, philosopher
  William Robertson, Historiographer Royal and Principal of the University of Edinburgh
  Timothy Sprigge, philosopher
  Dugald Stewart, philosopher
  John Toland, philosopher
  Iain Torrance, theologian and President of Princeton Theological Seminary
  Géza Vermes, historian and theologian
  Asher Wade, American-born international lecturer and psychotherapist
  Timothy Williamson, philosopher
  Michael Worton, former Vice Provost of University College of London
  Tullio Vinay, founder Agapè Center, Righteous Among the Nations, winner Leopold-Lucas Prize of the University of Tübingen
caption: Adam Ferguson
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