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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.

birth date
1719-12-25
birth place
Aberdeen, Scotland
death date
1796-04-06
death place
Aberdeen, Scotland
era
Age of Enlightenment
influenced
Rhetoric
influenced by
Augustine of Hippo, David Hume, Francis Bacon, John Locke, Thomas Reid, Quintilian
main interest
Language, Philosophy of religion, Rhetoric, Theology, Christian apologetics, Human nature, Common Sense (pamphlet), Faculty psychology
philosophicalSchool
Age of Enlightenment, Empiricism
region
Scotland

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