William Wishart (secundus)
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William Wishart (1691/2-1753) was the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1736 to 1753. He is not to be confused with William Wishart (primus)
who was principal from 1716 to 1730. He was also a Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
He was a critic of George Berkeley
and David Hume
, and author of A Letter from a Gentleman (1745).
William Wishart (primus)
William Wishart was the Principal of Edinburgh University from 1716 to 1730. He is not to be confused with William Wishart who was principal from 1736 to 1754....
who was principal from 1716 to 1730. He was also a Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
He was a critic of George Berkeley
George Berkeley
George Berkeley , also known as Bishop Berkeley , was an Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "immaterialism"...
and 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 author of A Letter from a Gentleman (1745).