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Examines the achievements and legacy of the Scottish Enlightenment, drawing inspiration from the work of Christopher Berry
Focuses on key Scottish Enlightenment ideas: political economy, the science of human nature, self-interest, commerce, politics and luxury
Surveys the achievements of recent literature on the Scottish Enlightenment and identifies areas for future research
Draws on a range of disciplines: philosophy, economics, history and politics
Contributors include Ana Marta Gonzalez (University of Navarra), Ryan Patrick Hanley (Boston College), Naohito Mori (Kochi University) and Spyridon Tegos (University of Crete)
Adds to the history of social and political philosophy
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.
An international group of Scottish Enlightenment scholars, from a variety of disciplines, explore these themes with a special focus on Adam Smith and David Hume. They take their launching point from the work of Professor Christopher J. Berry, who is internationally known and respected for his work to establish the coherence and significance of the Scottish Enlightenment.
The Scottish Enlightenment has been one of the growth fields in scholarship on 18th-century intellectual history. The era is renowned for its contributions to understanding the emergence of the human sciences, its framing of modern political economy and its pioneering study of commercial society.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Notes on Contributors
PrefaceFonna Forman
1. Introduction: The Work of Christopher J. Berry - An AppreciationR. J. W. Mills and Craig Smith
2. Scottish Enlightenment Settings For The Discussion Of The 'Science Of Man'Roger L. Emerson
3. The 'Almost Wilfully Perverse' Lord Monboddo and the Scottish Enlightenment's Science of Human NatureR. J. W. Mills
4. The Rough Edges of Civilisation in the Scottish EnlightenmentCraig Smith
5. The Stickiness of Manners? The Progress of Middling Rank Manners in David Hume, Adam Smith and John MillarSpyridon Tegos
6. 'The Happiest and Most Honourable Period of My Life': Adam Smith's Service to the University of GlasgowRyan Patrick Hanley
7. Adam Smith on Political LeadershipEric Schliesser
8. Adam Smith and the Virtue of Punctuality: An Essay in Honour of Christopher BerryMaria Pia Paganelli
9. Civility and Slavery: The Problematic Basis of Civilised Society in Hume's History of EnglandNaohito Mori
10. Hume as Forerunner of the Sociology of Emotions the effect of context, comparison and sympathy on the genesis of prideAna Marta González
11. The Reception and Study of David Hume's Economic Thought in ChinaZhang Zheng-ping
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