The Social Theory of the Scottish Enlightenment (Paperback)

David Hume, Adam Smith, William Robertson, Adam Ferguson, Lord Kames, John Millar, James Dunbar and Gilbert Stuart were at the heart of Scottish Enlightenment thought. This introductory survey offers the student a clear, accessible interpretation and synthesis of the social thought of these historically significant thinkers. Organised thematically, it takes the student through their accounts of social institutions, their critique of individualism, their methodology, their views of progress and of moral and cultural values. By taking human sociality as their premise, the book shows how they produced important analyses of historical change, politics and morality, together with an assessment of their own commercial society.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1997
Authors:	Christopher J. Berry
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-7486-0864-5
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General
LSN:	0-7486-0864-8
Barcode:	9780748608645

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