Lady Mary Shepherd

Lady
Mary Shepherd
The 3rd Earl of Rosebery with his family outside of Barnbougle Castle. Painted by Alexander Nasmyth in 1788. Mary Primrose is second from the right.
Born
Mary Primrose

(1777-12-31)December 31, 1777
Barnbougle Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died(1847-01-07)January 7, 1847
Hyde Park, London
Occupationphilosopher
Spouse
Henry John Shepherd
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(m. 1808)​
Children
  • Mary Elizabeth Shepherd
  • Henry Primrose Shepherd
  • Maria Charlotte Shepherd
Parents
Education
Educationprivate tutor, Mr. Pillans
Philosophical work
Era19th-century philosophy
Region
LanguageEnglish
Notable works
  • Essays on the Perception of an External Universe and Subjects Connected with the Doctrine of Causation
  • Lady Mary Shepherd’s Metaphysics
  • Observations on Mr. Fearn’s Lines of the Human Mind
  • On the Causes of Single and Erect Vision

Lady Mary Shepherd, (née Primrose; 31 December 1777 – 7 January 1847) was a Scottish philosopher who published two philosophical books, one in 1824 and one in 1827. According to Robert Blakey, in her entry in his History of the Philosophy of the Mind, she exercised considerable influence over the Edinburgh philosophy of her day.

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