Hugh MacColl refused this condition and, as a result, never obtained a university education, which may have limited his contribution to philosophy, and certainly prevented him from ever obtaining a formal academic position.
Hju Makkol je odbio da ispuni ovaj uslov i nikada nije završio fakultet, što je možda i ograničilo njegov doprinos filozofiji i sigurno ga sprečilo da dobije formalno poziciju profesora.