Thomas Reid: podcast appearances and interviews

Thomas Reid (1710–1796) was a Scottish philosopher and founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense. Trained in religion, Reid is notable for his contributions to epistemology through his philosophical method and his theory of perception. His work addressed the broad implications of these ideas on philosophy and emphasized the active nature of the human mind. Reid focused extensively on ethics, the theory of action, language, and the philosophy of mind. He played a significant role in the Scottish Enlightenment and was a joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783. As a contemporary of David Hume, Reid was known for his critical stance towards Hume’s philosophy, earning recognition as one of Hume’s earliest and fiercest critics. His notable publication, 'Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind' (1788), explores the active behavioral qualities of the human mind, discussing principles of free will, morals, and action. Reid's work contributed substantially to debates surrounding free will and human cognition and remains influential in the fields of epistemology and philosophy of mind.