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Henry Calderwood
1830–1897
A Scottish philosopher and minister, he became one of the best-known moral philosophers in nineteenth-century Edinburgh. His work brought together religion, ethics, and debates about the mind in a way that shaped students and readers well beyond his own time.
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The Relations of Science and Religion
by Henry Calderwood
About the author
Born in Peebles on May 10, 1830, Henry Calderwood was educated at the Royal High School and the University of Edinburgh. He entered the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland and was also active as a writer and public thinker.
He is especially remembered for his work in philosophy. In 1880 he was appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, a role that placed him at the center of intellectual life in Scotland. His books explored ethics, the relation between mind and brain, and questions about evolution and religion.
Calderwood died in 1897. He remains an interesting figure for readers who enjoy authors from the Victorian era who tried to connect serious philosophy with everyday moral and spiritual questions.