The Professor of Logic and Rhetoric is a professorship at the
University of Glasgow
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King James VI of Scotland
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shared the teaching of
moral philosophy
Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns ma ...
, logic and natural philosophy among the Regents.
In 1727, separate chairs were instituted, one of which was the Chair of Logic and Rhetoric.
Holders of the Chair of Logic and Rhetoric
* John Loudon MA (1727)
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Adam Smith
Adam Smith (baptized 1723 – 17 July 1790) was a Scottish economist and philosopher who was a pioneer in the thinking of political economy and key figure during the Scottish Enlightenment. Seen by some as "The Father of Economics"——— ...
MA LLD (1751) Later
Professor of Moral Philosophy and Rector
* James Clow MA (1752)
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George Jardine
Rev George Jardine FRSE (1742–January 28, 1827) was a Scottish minister of religion, philosopher, academic and educator. He was Professor at the University of Glasgow, of Greek from 1774, and then Professor of Logic and Rhetoric 1787 to 1824. ...
MA (1774)
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Robert Buchanan MA LLD (1827)
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John Veitch MA LLD (1864)
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Robert Adamson MA LLD (1895)
* Robert Latta MA DPhil LLD (1902)
* Archibald Allan Bowman MA LittD (1925) Later Professor of Moral Philosophy
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Herbert James Paton
Herbert James Paton FBA FSA Scot (30 March 1887 – 2 August 1969), usually cited as H. J. Paton, was a Scottish philosopher who taught at various university institutions, including Glasgow and Oxford. He worked in British intelligence during t ...
MA DLitt (1927)
* Charles Arthur Campbell MA DLitt (1938)
* Rodney Julian Hurst MA (1961-1981)
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Alexander Broadie MA PhD DLitt FRSE FBA (1995)
* Fraser MacBride MA MPhil PhD (2013 -16)
* Jack Lyons BA PhD (2020)
Sources
*''Who, What and Where: The History and Constitution of the University of Glasgow'', compiled by Michael Moss, Moira Rankin and Lesley Richmond.
Professorships in philosophy
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