Francis Hutcheson

Description: (Scotch-Irish Philosopher and a Leading Figure of the Scottish Enlightenment)
Scotch-Irish philosopher Francis Hutcheson is remembered as a pioneering figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. An Irish Presbyterian preacher, he also taught moral philosophy at Glasgow University. He believed in internal senses, apart from the 5 external senses. His 2-volume System of Moral Philosophy, one of his best-known works, was released posthumously.

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Birthday August 8, 1694 (Leo)
Born In Saintfield, County Down, Ulster, Ireland
Died on August 8, 1746
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