The Scottish Enlightenment : Human Nature, Social Theory and Moral Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Christopher J. Berry /

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Examines the achievements and legacy of the Scottish Enlightenment, drawing inspiration from the work of Christopher BerryFocuses on key Scottish Enlightenment ideas: political economy, the science of human nature, self-interest, commerce, politics and luxurySurveys the achievements of recent litera...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Mills, R. J. W. (Autor, Contribuidor), Smith, Craig (Autor, Contribuidor)
Otros Autores: Emerson, Roger L. (Contribuidor), Forman, Fonna (Contribuidor), González, Ana Marta (Contribuidor), Hanley, Ryan Patrick (Contribuidor), Mori, Naohito (Contribuidor), Paganelli, Maria Pia (Contribuidor), Schliesser, Eric (Contribuidor), Tegos, Spyridon (Contribuidor), Zheng-ping, Zhang (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
Temas:
Enlightenment > Scotland.
Enlightenment-Scotland.
Philosophy, Scottish > 18th century.
Philosophy, Scottish-18th century.
Scotland-Intellectual life-18th century.
Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Preface
  • Introduction: The Work of Christopher J. Berry - An Appreciation
  • 1. Scottish Enlightenment Settings for the Discussion of the 'Science of Man'
  • 2. The 'Almost Wilfully Perverse' Lord Monboddo and the Scottish Enlightenment's Science of Human Nature
  • 3. The Rough Edges of Civilisation in the Scottish Enlightenment
  • 4. The Stickiness of Manners? The Progress of Middling Rank Manners in David Hume, Adam Smith and John Millar
  • 5. 'The Happiest and Most Honourable Period of My Life': Adam Smith's Service to the University of Glasgow
  • 6. Adam Smith on Political Leadership
  • 7. Adam Smith and the Virtue of Punctuality
  • 8. Civility and Slavery: The Problematic Basis of Civilised Society in Hume's History of England
  • 9. Hume as Forerunner of the Sociology of Emotions: The Effect of Context, Comparison and Sympathy on the Genesis of Pride
  • 10. The Reception and Study of David Hume's Economic Thought in China
  • Index

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