Philosopher. Born Ulster of Scottish heritage. Studied in Glasgow. Best known for 'An Inquiry Into the Original of Our Ideas of Beauty and Virtue: In Two Treatises 1.Concerning Beauty, Order, Harmony, Design 2.Concerning Moral Good and Evil' published in 1725. Died on a visit to Dublin, on his birthday, of a fever.
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Francis Hutcheson
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Princess Diana - Serpentine Gallery
"The beauty of trees..." is a quotation from Hutcheson.
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Harold Laski
Born Harold Joseph Laski at Smedley House, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. His mother's maiden name was Frankenstein. He lectured at universities in Canada and America. Returning to Britain he became Pr...
Person, Education, Philosophy, Politics & Administration, Canada, USA
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Bertrand Russell
Philosopher, logician, essayist, social critic and campaigner for peace. Bertrand Arthur William Russell was third Earl Russell. Born Ravenscroft, Trelleck, Monmouthshire. A bad start in life - his...
3 memorials
Evelyn Underhill
Christian mystic, novelist and pacifist. Born Wolverhampton. 1907 married the barrister Hubert Stuart Moore, whom she had known since childhood, with no issue. Died Hampstead.
1 memorial
Dositey Obradovich
Author, philosopher, linguist, polyglot (knew 10 languages)Â and first minister of education of Serbia. Often referred to by just his first name. Died Belgrade. Pictured on Yugoslavian 5,000 dinara ...
1 memorial
James Mill
Political philosopher. Born at Northwater Bridge, Logie Pert, Forfarshire, Scotland. He was a founder of classical economics with David Ricardo. His 'History of British India' contains a complete d...
1 memorial
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