The Scottish Enlightenment : : Human Nature, Social Theory and Moral Philosophy: Essays in Honour of Christopher J. Berry / / R. J. W. Mills, Craig Smith.
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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| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
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Table of Contents:
- 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