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Scottish Enlightenment [PDF ebook]
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This collection of 11 specially commissioned essays examines the transformative contribution of the Scottish Enlightenment to modernity by examining three central themes: the Scots’ pioneering conception of commercial society, the equally pioneering development of the Scots ‘science of human nature’ and the emergence of the modern political economy.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781474467346 ● Editor R. J. W. Mills & Craig Smith ● Publisher Edinburgh University Press ● Published 2021 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 8245008 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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