Rhetorical Style and Bourgeois Virtue : Capitalism and Civil Society in the British Enlightenment /

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"Focuses on the writings of John Locke, Adam Smith, Hugh Blair, and Herbert Spencer to explore how the discipline of rhetoric connected the economics and ethics of capitalism from the British Enlightenment through the nineteenth century"--Provided by publisher

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Longaker, Mark Garrett, 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Spencer, Herbert, > 1820-1903.
Smith, Adam, > 1723-1790.
Locke, John, > 1632-1704.
Blair, Hugh, > 1718-1800.
Rhetoric.
Enlightenment.
Capitalism > Moral and ethical aspects.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
Siecle des Lumieres > Grande-Bretagne.
Rhetorique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Enlightenment > Great Britain.
Rhetoric > Great Britain > History.
Capitalism > Moral and ethical aspects > Great Britain > History.
Great Britain.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • John Locke on clarity
  • Adam Smith on probity
  • Hugh Blair on moderation
  • Herbert Spencer on economy.

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