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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Smith, Craig, 1977- (Editor ), Berry, Christopher J. (honouree.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2021.
Temas:
1700-1799
Enlightenment > Scotland.
Siècle des Lumières > Écosse.
Enlightenment.
Intellectual life.
Scotland > History > 18th century.
Scotland > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Écosse > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Écosse > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
Scotland.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. The work of Christopher J. Berry - an appreciation / R. J. W. Mills, Craig Smith
  • Scottish enlightenment settings for the discussion of the 'science of man' / Roger L. Emerson
  • The 'almost wilfully perverse' Lord Monboddo and the Scottish enlightenment's science of human nature / R. J. W. Mills
  • The rough edges of civilisation in the Scottish enlightenment / Craig Smith
  • The stickiness of manners? : the progress of middling rank manners in David Hume, Adam Smith and John Millar / Spyridon Tegos
  • 'The happiest and most honourable period of my life' : Adam Smith's service to the university of Glasgow / Ryan Patrick Hanley
  • Adam Smith on political leadership / Eric Schliesser
  • Adam Smith and the virtue of punctuality / Maria Pia Paganelli
  • Civility and slavery : the problematic basis of civilized society in Hume's history of England / Naohito Mori
  • Hume as forerunner of the sociology of emotions : the effect of context, comparison and sympathy on the genesis of pride / Ana Marta Gonz̀lez
  • The reception and study of David Hume's economic thought in China / Zhang Zheng-ping.

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