Christopher J. Berry (Unive Professor Emeritus of Political Theory

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The Idea of Commercial Society in the Scottish Enlightenment

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Christopher J. Berry is Professor Emeritus at the University of Glasgow, which he joined from 1970, from the LSE where he completed his doctorate. He is best known for his work on the Scottish Enlightenment and on the 'Idea of Luxury' and he has given invited keynote lectures on these themes in China, Japan, Chile, the US and in Europe. He is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 163mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 514g
• ISBN-13: 9780748645329
• ISBN-10: 0748645322
• Artikelnr.: 42358591