Claude Buffier and Thomas Reid Two Common-Sense Philosophers

Claude Buffier (1661-1737) was a French Jesuit whose philosophy earned Voltaire's praise. Thomas Reid (1710-96) was the one Scottish philosopher whose response to David Hume is still taken seriously. In this comparative study Professor Marcil-Lacoste not only refutes common assumptions, but also shows that, despite their similar concerns and the unfounded charge that Reid plagiarized from Buffier, a comparison of Reid and Buffier illuminates a range of significant epistemological issues. Further, she demonstrates that common-sense philosophies can be varied, subtle, and original. This book also includes an edited and annotated version of Reid's hitherto unpublished cura prima on common sense prepared by David Fate Norton.Marcil-Lacoste, Louise is the author of 'Claude Buffier and Thomas Reid Two Common-Sense Philosophers' with ISBN 9780773510036 and ISBN 0773510036.