{"id":328,"date":"2013-09-11T16:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/?p=328"},"modified":"2018-06-13T09:19:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T08:19:15","slug":"timeline-natural-law-in-scotland-1750-1799","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/2013\/09\/11\/timeline-natural-law-in-scotland-1750-1799\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline: Natural Law in Scotland, 1750-1799"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
date<\/h5>\n<\/th>\n
\n
Publication, Appointment, Lecture, or Other Event<\/h5>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1751<\/strong><\/td>\nThomas Reid,<\/a> regent at Aberdeen (-1764)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1751<\/strong><\/td>\nAdam Smith<\/a> uses Hutcheson<\/a>\u2019s Philosophiae moralis institution compendaria, ethicis & jursiprudentiae naturalis elementa continuen<\/em> while covering for the ill Thomas Craigie<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1751<\/strong><\/td>\nHenry Home, \u2018Of the foundations and principles of the law of nature\u2019 in Essays on the principles of morality and natural religion<\/em> (Essay changes title in 3rd edn to \u2018Foundation and principles of morality\u2019)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1751<\/strong><\/td>\nAndrew MacDowell (later Lord Bankton), An institute of the laws of Scotland in civil rights: with observations upon the agreement or diversity between them and the laws of England. In four books<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1751<\/strong><\/td>\nHugo Grotius, Samuel Clark, and John Locke, Synopsis compendiaria librorum Hugonis Grotii de jure belli et pacis: Samuelis Clarkii de dei existenti\u00e2 et attributis, et Joannis Lockii de intellectu humano<\/em> (Cambridge, Oxford, London, Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1752<\/strong><\/td>\nAdam Smith<\/a>, professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow (-1764)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1752<\/i><\/strong><\/td>\nJ J Burlamaqui, The principles of politic law: being a sequel to The principles of natural law<\/em>, tr Mr Nugent (London)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1753<\/strong><\/td>\nFrancis Hutcheson<\/a>, A short introduction to moral philosophy, in three books: containing the elements of ethicks and the law of nature<\/em> (2nd edn, Glasgow)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1754<\/strong><\/td>\nDavid Fordyce<\/a>, Elements of moral philosophy<\/em> (London); based on his ethics lectures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1754<\/strong><\/em><\/td>\nThomas Rutherforth, Institutes of natural law: being the substance of a course of lectures on Grotius de Jure belli et pacis<\/em> (Cambridge)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1755<\/strong><\/td>\nFrancis Hutcheson<\/a>, A system of moral philosophy<\/em> (Glasgow)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1756<\/strong><\/td>\nJohann Gottlieb Heineccius, Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, Jo. Gotl. Heineccii, jurisconsulti et antecessoris, elementa philosophiae rationalis, ex principiis admodum evidentibus justo ordine adornata. Praemissa est historia philosophica<\/em><\/em> (Edinburgi: apud G. Hamilton & J. Balfour Academiae Typographos) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1758<\/strong><\/td>\nDavid Hume proposes Adam Smith<\/a> as Regius Professor at Edinburgh but nothing comes of it; Adam Ferguson proposed but nothing comes of it (Cairns, \u2018First\u2019*)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1759<\/strong><\/td>\nAdam Smith<\/a>, The theory of moral sentiments<\/em> (London and Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1759<\/strong><\/td>\nRobert Bruce<\/a>, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1764); Advertises \u2018Course of Lectures upon GROTIUS DE JURE BELLI AC PACIS\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1760<\/strong><\/td>\nHugonis Grotii de jure belli ac pacis librorum III compendium in usum studiosae juventutis Academiae Edinensis<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1760<\/strong><\/td>\nFaculty of Advocates recommends attendance at courses in natural law for candidates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1760<\/strong><\/td>\nJames Beattie<\/a>, Professor of moral philosophy and logic at Marishal College (-1797)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1761<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Millar,<\/a> Regius professor of civil law at Glasgow (-1801)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1762<\/strong><\/td>\nCandidates for admission to the Faculty of Advocates to be examined \u2018upon the Law of Nature & Nations\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1764<\/strong><\/td>\nJames Balfour<\/a>, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1779); advertised classes but not successful as a treacher \u2013 rising competition John Millar<\/a> at from Glasgow Law School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1764<\/strong><\/td>\nThomas Reid<\/a>, professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow (-1780)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1765<\/strong><\/td>\nGlasgow: \u2018Millar<\/a> turned the second of the annual courses on the Institutes into a presentation of natural jurisprudence modelled on the theory of his mentor, Adam Smith<\/a>\u2019 (Cairns, \u2018First\u2019*); recommended Cocceji and Heineccius<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1766<\/strong><\/td>\nAdam Ferguson<\/a>, Analysis of pneumatics and moral philosophy<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1769<\/strong><\/td>\nAdam Ferguson<\/a>, Institutes of Moral Philosophy for the Use of Students in the College of Edinburgh<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1773<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Erskine<\/a>, An institute of the law of Scotland. In four books. In the order of Sir George Mackenzie\u2019s Institutions of that law<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1779<\/strong><\/td>\nAllan Maconochie<\/a>, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1796); change in natural law from Grotian rationalism to exploration of human nature (Cairns, \u2018First\u2019*)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1780<\/strong><\/td>\nAllan Maconochie<\/a>, Mr [sic] Maconochie advocate, professor of public law, proposes to open his class next winter. The intended course will treat of the history and principles of universal and political law, according to the following arrangement<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1780<\/strong><\/td>\nArchibald Arthur<\/a>, professor of moral philosophy at Glasgow (-1797); lectures on natural jurisprudence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1786<\/strong><\/td>\nJohn Bruce<\/a>, Elements of the science of ethics, on the principles of natural philosophy<\/em> (London; Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1788<\/strong><\/td>\nThomas Reid<\/a>, \u2018Of systems of natural jurisprudence\u2019 in Essays on the active powers of man<\/em> (Edinburgh), pp. 387-94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1790<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/td>\nWilliam Laurence Brown (1755-1830) professor of natural law at Utrecht<\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1790<\/strong><\/td>\nJames Beattie<\/a>, Elements of Moral Science<\/em> (London) [natural law does not feature much]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1790s<\/strong><\/td>\nFrancis Horner<\/a> studies natural law texts as a student<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1792<\/strong><\/td>\nAdam Ferguson<\/a>, Principles of moral and political science<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1792<\/strong><\/td>\nWilliam Druthin, \u2018On a course of reading\u2019 in The Bee<\/em> (ed. James Anderson), vol. 8, p. 128: \u2018Natural law, and moral philosophy \u2013 Paley\u2019s principles of moral and political philosophy; or Berlamaqui\u2019s natural and political law, (translated by Nugent,) or Rutherford\u2019s institutes of natural and political law.\u2019 (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1793<\/strong><\/td>\nDugald Stewart, Outlines of Moral Philosophy for the Use of Students in the University of Edinburgh<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1793<\/strong><\/td>\nWilliam Laurence Brown, An essay on the natural equality of men; on the rights that result from it, and on the duties which it imposes: To which a Silver Medal was adjudged by the Teylerian Society at Haarlem, April 1792. Corrected and enlarged. By William Lawrence Brown, D. D. Professor Of Moral Philosophy, And The Law Of Nature, And Of Ecclesiastical History; And Minister Of The English Church At Utrecht<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1796<\/strong><\/td>\nRobert Hamilton<\/a>, Regius Professor at Edinburgh (-1831) but may not have ever taught<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1797<\/strong><\/td>\nRobert Heron<\/a>, Abstract of a course of lectures on law, natural and positive<\/em> (Edinburgh)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1799<\/strong><\/td>\nJames Mackintosh<\/a>, A discourse on the study of the law of nature and nations<\/em> (London; repr. Edinburgh, 1835)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1799<\/strong><\/td>\nHelv\u00e9tius, The true meaning of the system of nature: translated from the French<\/em> (Glasgow)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*For references, see the Site Bibliography<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

date Publication, Appointment, Lecture, or Other Event 1751 Thomas Reid, regent at Aberdeen (-1764) 1751 Adam Smith uses Hutcheson\u2019s Philosophiae moralis institution compendaria, ethicis & jursiprudentiae naturalis elementa continuen while covering for the ill Thomas Craigie 1751 Henry Home, \u2018Of the foundations and principles of the law of nature\u2019 in Essays on the principles of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,20],"tags":[59],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":421,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328\/revisions\/421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sps.ed.ac.uk\/naturallawinscotland1625to1850\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}