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Seth, James, 1860-1924 (professor of moral philosophy, University of Edinburgh)

 Person

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Early correspondence, c1908-c1922

 Sub-Series
Identifier: BAI 1/17/1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence received by John Baillie and related items, from his early years as a student at the University of Edinburgh through until just after the First World War, including poet & friend William Watson (Willie) Peploe, John & Jeannie (Jane Mary) MacColl (his cousin and her husband), (Sir) Duncan Colvin Baillie (his cousin), Hugh Ross Mackintosh and James Seth.

Dates: c1908-c1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / General filing correspondence

Edinburgh School of Social Study and Training, 1918-1928

 Series — Box SW 2
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/2
Scope and Contents

The surviving records of the school include: Minutes; annual reports; course regulations.

Dates: 1918-1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Professor James Seth, enclosing his notes about various Professorships, 24 June 1903

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/9/64
Scope and Contents

Seth encloses his notes on the most important considerations concerning the professorships of Experimental Psychology, History of Philosophy and Social and Political Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh.

Dates: 24 June 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1903

Notes on Lecture given by Gerald Baldwin Brown, Samuel Henry Butcher and James Seth, taken down by W. H. Stevenson

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2254
Scope and Contents

Notes taken down by W. H. Stevenson, on lectures by Gerald Baldwin Brown (first holder of the Watson Gordon Chair of Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh), Samuel Henry Butcher (Professor of Greek at the University of Edinburgh), and James Seth (Professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh University). The lecture notes are dated 1886-1894.

Dates: 1886-1894
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Professor James Seth

 Item
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/S2/10/3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Images of individuals associated with the School of Social Work.

Dates: 1918-1957
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Department of Social Work / Photographs

Seth (James). History of Modern Philosophy, between 1882 and 1903

 Series — Box Dk.3.7: Series Coll-2254/3; Series Coll-2254/2
Identifier: Coll-2254/3
Scope and Contents

Seth (James). Lectures on the History of Modern Philosophy taken down by W. H. Stevenson ca 1882-1903. 4 notebooks.

Dates: between 1882 and 1903
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Notes on Lecture given by Gerald Baldwin Brown, Samuel Henry Butcher and James Seth, taken down by W. H. Stevenson

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