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George Campbell (minister)
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For other people named George Campbell, see George Campbell (disambiguation).
George Campbell FRSE (25 December 1719 – 6 April 1796) was a Scottish Enlightenment 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.
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Born | 25 December 1719 (1719-12-25) Aberdeen, Scotland |
Died | 6 April 1796 (1796-04-07) (aged 76) Aberdeen, Scotland |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen University of Edinburgh |
Era | Enlightenment |
Region | Scotland |
School | Empiricism/enlightenment |
Main interests | Rhetoric, theology, language, common sense, human nature, faculty psychology, religion, Christian apologetics |
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