Archibald Campbell (philosopher)
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Archibald Campbell was a Scottish Church of Scotland
minister and moral philosopher.
Archibald Campbell was educated at Edinburgh and Glasgow. His first book, which based morals on self-love
but which was critical of both Mandeville and Francis Hutcheson
, was fraudulently published by Alexander Innes as his own, Aretē-logia, or An Inquiry into the Original of Moral Virtue (1728). Campbell re-published it without Innes's notes in 1733. He wrote theological works against Matthew Tindal
. In 1735 he was charged with Pelagianism
and warned by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
.
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
minister and moral philosopher.
Archibald Campbell was educated at Edinburgh and Glasgow. His first book, which based morals on self-love
Self-love
Self-love is the strong sense of respect for and confidence in oneself. It is different from narcissism in that as one practices acceptance and detachment, the awareness of the individual shifts and the individual starts to see him or herself as an extension of all there is...
but which was critical of both Mandeville and Francis Hutcheson
Francis Hutcheson (philosopher)
Francis Hutcheson was a philosopher born in Ireland to a family of Scottish Presbyterians who became one of the founding fathers of the Scottish Enlightenment....
, was fraudulently published by Alexander Innes as his own, Aretē-logia, or An Inquiry into the Original of Moral Virtue (1728). Campbell re-published it without Innes's notes in 1733. He wrote theological works against Matthew Tindal
Matthew Tindal
Matthew Tindal was an eminent English deist author. His works, highly influential at the dawn of the Enlightenment, caused great controversy and challenged the Christian consensus of his time.-Life:...
. In 1735 he was charged with Pelagianism
Pelagianism
Pelagianism is a theological theory named after Pelagius , although he denied, at least at some point in his life, many of the doctrines associated with his name. It is the belief that original sin did not taint human nature and that mortal will is still capable of choosing good or evil without...
and warned by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body[1] An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland, A Gordon McGillivray, 2nd Edition .-Church courts:As a Presbyterian church,...
.