The Scottish Enlightenment the Historical Age of the Historical Nation

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Softcover. Good Condition. 22.8 x 15.3 x 1.8 cm. A few minor scuffs and nicks to cover. Internally clean and unmarked, with uncreased pages. A good used copy with no major defects. Publisher's note: The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment offers a philosophical perspective on an eighteenth-century movement that has been profoundly influential on western culture. A distinguished team of contributors examines the writings of David Hume, Adam Smith, Thomas Reid, Adam Ferguson, Colin Maclaurin and other Scottish thinkers, in fields including philosophy, natural theology, economics, anthropology, natural science and law. In addition, the contributors relate the Scottish Enlightenment to its historical context and assess its impact and legacy in Europe, America and beyond. The result is a comprehensive and accessible volume that illuminates the richness, the intellectual variety and the underlying unity of this important movement. It will be of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy, theology, literature and the history of ideas. Size: 22.8 x 15.3 x 1.8 cm. 384 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; Philosophy, Scottish -- 18th century; Enlightenment -- Scotland; Scotland -- Intellectual life -- 18th century; ISBN: 0521003237. ISBN/EAN: 9780521003230. Add. Inventory No: 240202RMR015053. . 9780521003230