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Turnbull, George (1698–1748)

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10.4324/9780415249126-DB066-1
DOI: 10.4324/9780415249126-DB066-1
Version: v1,  Published online: 1998
Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/turnbull-george-1698-1748/v-1

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George Turnbull was an early champion of the use of empirical methods in the moral sciences. Involved in contemporary religious debate, he favoured religious toleration and the use of rational argument in defence of Christian belief. He also made contributions to educational theory and practice.

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Wood, Paul. Turnbull, George (1698–1748), 1998, doi:10.4324/9780415249126-DB066-1. Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Taylor and Francis, https://www.rep.routledge.com/articles/biographical/turnbull-george-1698-1748/v-1.
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