Philosophers
- John Abercrombie (1780–1844)
- John Anderson (1893–1962)
- Thomas Brown (1778–1820)
- Adam Ferguson (1723–1816)
- Sir William Hamilton (1788–1888)
- Henry Home, Lord Kames (1696–1782)
- David Hume (1711–1776), inspired Immanuel Kant (Himself of Scottish Heritage through his mother)
- John Mair, othewise known as Major, (1467–1550), teacher of George Buchanan, John Knox, and influencer of Calvin and Loyola
- Alasdair MacIntyre (born 1929)
- John Macmurray (1891–1976)
- James McCosh (1811–1894)
- Thomas Reid (1710–1796), played an integral role in the Scottish Enlightenment
- Duns Scotus (1265–1308), teacher of William of Ockham
- Adam Smith (1723–1790), Economist, Free Trade, Division of Labour
- Dugald Stewart (1753–1828), common sense philosopher.
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