The Scottish Enlightenment : human nature, social theory and moral philosophy : essays in honour of Christopher J. Berry /
11 specially commissioned essays examine the Scottish Enlightenment's contributions to commercial society, the 'science of human nature' and the emergence of the modern political economy.
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Berry, Christopher J., honouree. Smith, Craig, 1977- editor. |
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2021. |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at JSTOR |
| Summary: | 11 specially commissioned essays examine the Scottish Enlightenment's contributions to commercial society, the 'science of human nature' and the emergence of the modern political economy. This collection of 11 specially commissioned essays examines the transformative contribution of the Scottish Enlightenment to modernity by examining three central themes: the Scots' pioneering conception of commercial society, the equally pioneering development of the Scots 'science of human nature' and the emergence of the modern political economy. |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 250 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1474467318 1474467334 1474467342 9781474467315 9781474467339 9781474467346 |
| Author Notes: | Craig Smith is Adam Smith Senior Lecturer in the Scottish Enlightenment in the School of Social and Political Sciences at The University of Glasgow. |