George Campbell Philosopher

George Campbell (25 December 1719 – 6 April 1796) was a figure of the Scottish Enlightenment, known as a philosopher, minister, and professor of divinity. Campbell was primarily interested in rhetoric, since he believed that its study would enable his students to become better preachers. He became a philosopher of rhetoric because he took it that the philosophical changes of the Age of Enlightenment would have implications for rhetoric.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 25, 1719
Birth place
Aberdeen , Scotland
Date of deathApril 06, 1796
Place of death
Aberdeen , Scotland
Era
Age of Enlightenment
Main interest
Language
Philosophy of religion
Rhetoric
Theology
Christian apologetics
Human nature
Common Sense (pamphlet)
Faculty psychology

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Philosopher

influenced
Rhetoric
influenced by
philosophical school
Age of Enlightenment
Empiricism
region
Scotland

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