Francis Hutcheson (philosopher)
Francis Hutcheson (8 August 1694 – 8 August 1746) was a philosopher born in Ireland to a family of Scottish Presbyterians who became one of the founding fathers of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Hutcheson was an important influence on the works of several significant Enlightenment thinkers, including David Hume and Adam Smith.
Read more about Francis Hutcheson (philosopher): Early Life, Return To Ireland, Chair of Moral Philosophy At Glasgow, Other Works, Ethics, Mental Philosophy, Aesthetics, Later Scholarly Mention, Influence in Colonial America, Selected Other Works
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