Description: The Scottish Enlightenment provided the fledgling United States of America and its emerging universities with a philosophical orientation. This volume in the Library of Scottish Philosophy demonstrates the remarkable extent of this philosophical influence.
Brief description:
James Foster is a Fulbright Scholar in the Research Institute for Irish-Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen.
Review Quotes:
"This is an exciting collection of readings that will have broad appeal. This volume provides essential texts for understanding American intellectual history... The editor's introduction provides an insightful overview of the influence of Scottish philosophy on Colonial and American Thinking."
--Owen Anderson "Journal of Scottish Philosophy"