Thomas Reid — Essays on the Active Powers of Man

Edinburgh, John Bell and G.G.J & J. Robinson, 1788. First edition. Leather. A smartly bound, first edition copy of Thomas Reid's important philosophic work of the Scottish Enlightenment. An important philosophic work of the Scottish Enlightenment, propositioning a defence of free agency in opposition to determinism. The sought after first edition of this major work. Written by eighteenth-century philosopher Thomas Reid. This was Reid's second major work, following his noted Essays on Intellectual Powers of Man. Deriving mainly from his lectures, this was his last major work, and appeared in the same year as Kant's 'Critic der Praktischen Vernunft&apos. Thomas Reid succeeded Adam Smith in the chair of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh in 1764.  Smartly rebound in quarter morocco with refreshed endpapers. With the original half title and one page of adverts to the rear. ESTC Citation No. T109117Signature: [1] a2, [1], A1-3Q4 Smartly rebound in quarter morocco with paper covered boards. Externally, lovely, with just a touch of rubbing to the joints and spine. Internally, front free-endpaper, front blank, and half title page are detached but present. Remaining binding is firm. Pages are slightly age-toned with a few light spots and handling marks, but are otherwise clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .