The Philosopher
John Millar
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- Scottish
- Schools:
- Scottish Enlightenment
- Branchs:
- Civil Law, History, Philosophy, Sociology
- Period:
- Enlightenment
The synopsis
John Millar of Glasgow (22 June 1735 – 30 May 1801) was a Scottish philosopher, historian, and Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Glasgow from 1761 to 1800. Born in Lanarkshire, he was educated at the University of Glasgow, becoming a follower of Adam Smith. He served as tutor to Lord Kames and was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. His major works include 'Origin of the Distinction of Ranks' (1778), which advanced views on economic determinism, and 'An Historical View of the English Government' (1787), noted for its focus on social and economic factors. Millar's ideas significantly influenced later thinkers, including Marxists.
The works
Observations concerning the Distinction of Ranks in Society
An Historical View of the English Government
An Historical View of the English Government from the Settlement of the Saxons in Britain to the Revolution in 1688. To which are subjoined some Dissertations Connected with the History of the Government from the Revolution to the Present Time
Letters of Crito on the causes, objects, and consequences, of the present war