William Hamilton, 1788-1856. Nineteenth-century Scottish philosopher, a follower of Thomas Reid. He is often regarded as the last representative of the Scottish Enlightenment tradition. His principal contributions were in logic and metaphysics.
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- William Hamilton Biographical article, with bibliography and links, from the MacTutor History of Mathematics.
- Philosophers: Sir William Hamilton Passage from the Cambridge History of English and American Literature, discussing this Scottish thinker in context.
- William Hamilton Brief article from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, covering this Scottish scholar's life and views.