About Thomas Reid Thomas Reid (1710–1796) was a Scottish philosopher. The founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense, he played an integral role in the Scottish Enlightenment. Books by Thomas Reid Thomas Reid and the University by (author) Thomas Reid edited by Paul Wood translated by Alexander Broadie Thomas Reid on Mathematics and Natural Philosophy by (author) Thomas Reid edited by Paul Wood Thomas Reid on Society and Politics Papers and Lectures by (author) Thomas Reid edited by Knud Haakonssen & Paul Wood