Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction / Terence Cuneo and Rene� van Woudenberg --Reid in Context / Alexander Broadie--Thomas Reid and the Culture of Science / Paul Wood --Reid on Common Sense / Nicholas Wolterstorff --Reid's Theory of Perception / James van Cleve --Reid's Reply to the Skeptic / John Greco--Nativism and the Nature of Thought in Reid's Account of Our Knowledge of the External World / Lorne Falkenstein --Reid and the Social Operations of Mind / A.J. Coady --Reid on Memory and the Identity of Persons / Rene� van Woudenberg--Thomas Reid's Theory of Freedom and Responsibility / William L. Rowe --Reid's Moral Philosophy / Terence Cuneo --Reid's Philosophy of Art / Peter Kivy --Reid's Philosophy of Religion / Dale Tuggy --Reid's Influence in Britain, Germany, France, and America / Benjamin W. Redekop.

Thomas Reid is widely acknowledged as the principal architect of Scottish common sense philosophy. This volume is a comprehensive overview of Reid's output and covers not only his philosophy in detail, but also his scientific work and his extensive historical influence.