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

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.

Author: R. J. W. Mills
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 02/06/2023
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9781474467322
ISBN10: 1474467326
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys | Modern
- Philosophy | Political
- Philosophy | Social

About the Author

Robin Mills is Leverhulme Trust Postdoctoral Fellow in History at Queen Mary, University of London.

Craig Smith is Adam Smith Senior Lecturer in the Scottish Enlightenment in the School of Social and Political Sciences at The University of Glasgow.