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Thomas Reid’s Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, edited and annotated by G. N. Wright, is a cornerstone of the Scottish Common Sense philosophy. In this seminal work, Reid challenges the skepticism of philosophers like David Hume and explores the faculties of perception, memory, conception, abstraction, judgment, and reasoning. Wright’s editorial notes provide valuable explanations and contextual commentary, making the text more accessible to modern readers. Combining clarity with profound philosophical insight, this edition offers a comprehensive examination of human cognition and continues to be a vital reference for students of philosophy, psychology, and the history of ideas.