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Name
  
William Davidson


Died
  
1929

Books
  
The Logic of Definition, The Stoic Creed, Theism as grounded in human, Political Thought in England, Christian Ethics

William Leslie Davidson (1848–1929) was a Scottish philosopher.

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Early life

Davidson was born and raised in Old Rayne, a village in the north-east of Scotland, near Aberdeen.

He was educated at Aberdeen University before embarking on a career and life dedicated to philosophy.

During the First World War, Davidson fought as a colonel in the Royal Field Artillery.

Death

Davidson died in Aberdeen in 1929.

Quotes

He is known for coining the following quote from his book, Recent Theistic Discussion:

“A mind not wholly wishful to reach the truth, or to rest it in or obey it when found, is to that extent a mind impervious to truth an incapable of unbiased belief.”

Selected publications

  • The Logic of Definition: Explained and Applied, Longmans, London, 1885.
  • Theism As Grounded in Human Nature: Historically and Critically Handled. Being the Burnett Lectures for 1892, Longmans, Green, London, 1893.
  • The Stoic Creed, T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh, 1907.
  • Leading and Important English Words: Explained and Exemplified. An Aid to Teaching, Longmans, London, 1909.
  • Political Thought in England: The Utilitarians from Bentham to Mill, Williams and Norgate, London, 1915. (Home University Library of Modern Knowledge)
  • Recent Theistic Discussion, T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh, 1921.

    • References

    William Leslie Davidson Wikipedia
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