Professor of Logic and Rhetoric
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The Professor of Logic and Rhetoric is a professorship at the University of Glasgow. The Nova Erectio of King James VI of Scotland shared the teaching of moral philosophy, logic and natural philosophy among the Regents.[1]
In 1727, separate chairs were instituted, one of which was the Chair of Logic and Rhetoric.[2]
Holders of the Chair of Logic and Rhetoric
- John Loudon MA (1727)
- Adam Smith MA LLD (1751) Later Professor of Moral Philosophy and Rector
- James Clow MA (1752)
- George Jardine MA (1774)
- Robert Buchanan MA LLD (1827)
- John Veitch MA LLD (1864)
- Robert Adamson MA LLD (1895)
- Robert Latta MA DPhil LLD (1902)
- Archibald Allan Bowman MA LittD (1925) Later Professor of Moral Philosophy
- Herbert James Paton MA DLitt (1927)
- Charles Arthur Campbell MA DLitt (1938)
- Rodney Julian Hurst MA (1961–1981)
- Alexander Broadie MA PhD DLitt FRSE FBA (1995)
- Fraser MacBride MA MPhil PhD (2013–16)
- Jack Lyons BA PhD (2020-)[3]
