George Anderson (clergyman)
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The Reverend George Anderson (1677–1756) was a prominent Scottish
clergyman during the Enlightenment
. He is principally remembered for being the prime sponsor of a motion to excommunicate David Hume
and Lord Kames in Church courts. He also wrote several rebuttals to Hume's radical writings.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
clergyman during the Enlightenment
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an elite cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century Europe that sought to mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge. It promoted intellectual interchange and opposed intolerance and abuses in church and state...
. He is principally remembered for being the prime sponsor of a motion to excommunicate David Hume
David Hume
David Hume was a Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist, known especially for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism. He was one of the most important figures in the history of Western philosophy and the Scottish Enlightenment...
and Lord Kames in Church courts. He also wrote several rebuttals to Hume's radical writings.