The Idea of Commercial Society in the Scottish Enlightenment |
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Author:
| Berry, Christopher J. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7486-4532-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $125.00 |
Book Description:
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Christopher Berry explains why Enlightenment thinkers considered commercial society to be wealthier and freer than earlier forms, looking at key works from Adam Smith, David Hume and Adam Ferguson alongside lesser-known figures.
Christopher Berry explains why Enlightenment thinkers considered commercial society to be wealthier and freer than earlier forms, looking at key works from Adam Smith, David Hume and Adam Ferguson alongside lesser-known figures.