OF

CIVILISATION IN SCOTLAND.

BY

JOHN MACKINTOSH, LL.D.

Author of "The Story of Scotland," "The Revolution of 1688 and Viscount Dundee,"
"The Highland Land Question Historically Considered,”
"History of the Valley of the Dee," Etc.

A NEW EDITION.

PARTLY REWRITTEN, AND CAREFULLY REVISED THROUGHOUT.

Volume Fourth.

ALEXANDER GARDNER,

Publisher to Her Majesty the Queen,

PAISLEY; AND PATERNOSTER SQUARE, LONDON.

1896.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XXXV.

History of Scottish Philosophy-Carmichael-Hutcheson.

Scope of this account of Scottish Philosophy-Carmichael, his

Teaching and Writings....

Francis Hutcheson, his success as a Professor-His Writings and

Moral Doctrines-Moral Sense, Happiness, the Object of Appro-

bation-His Political Views-Influence of his Teaching and

Writings....

PAGE.

17-18

18-24

CHAPTER XXXVI.

David Hume and Adam Smith.

SECTION I.

Hume.

Characteristics of Hume and Smith--Hume's Treatise of Human

Nature, its Method-His own Account of the Origin of his

Philosophy.

His Explication of the Understanding, treatment of Impressions and

Ideas Discussion of the Ideas of Space and Time, Idealism—

Treatment of Causation-Scepticism touching Reason and the

Senses, Personal Identity-Summary of his Conclusions con-

cerning the Understanding....

His Handling of the Passions and the Will-His Theory of Morals,

Utility-Summary of his Views..

Essay on Miracles, its Characteristics-Natural History of Religion,

and Dialogues on Religion-Estimate of his Philosophy-Its

Influence on Subsequent Speculation-Hume's Personal

Character.....

25-28

28-36

36-40

40-44