Thomas Reid, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Reid

Scottish philosopher

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1710

Place of Birth: Strachan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Oct-1796

Profession: writer, mathematician, librarian, university teacher, philosopher

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Thomas Reid

  • Thomas Reid (; 7 May (O.S.
  • 26 April) 1710 – 7 October 1796) was a religiously trained Scottish philosopher.
  • He was the founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense and played an integral role in the Scottish Enlightenment.
  • In 1783 he was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
  • A contemporary of David Hume, Reid was also "Hume's earliest and fiercest critic".

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