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THOMAS REID
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• THOMAS REID (noun)
The noun THOMAS REID has 1 sense:
1. Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
Familiarity information: THOMAS REID used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Reid; Thomas Reid
Instance hypernyms:
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
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