Much ado about Dugald: The chequered career of Dugald Stewart's letter to Sir William Forbes on James beattie's essay on truth

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2012

Abstract

Although Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo's An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie has long served as an invaluable resource for those interested in Beattie's life and thought, there has been little scholarship on the genesis of Forbes's book. This article considers the role played by Dugald Stewart-as well as that of his friend, Archibald Alison-in the making of Forbes's Life of Beattie. It also examines the reasons for Forbes's decision not to print Stewart's letter in its entirety in the Life of Beattie and explores the letter's significance for understanding Stewart's philosophical development. © 2012 Taylor & Francis.

Identifier

84866250740 (Scopus)

Publication Title

History of European Ideas

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/01916599.2011.635439

ISSN

01916599

First Page

74

Last Page

102

Issue

1

Volume

38

Fund Ref

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

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