The Idea of Commercial Society in the Scottish Enlightenment

Christopher J. (Professor Emeritus of Political Theory, University of Glasgow) Berry

Edinburgh University Press, 2013

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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.

ISBN-13
9780748645329
ISBN-10
0748645322
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
2013
Publication date
2013-07-09
Pages
256
Dimensions
241x157x20
Weight
514