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The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

by Alexander Broadie (Editor)

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Edition: 1st Edition
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10 Apr 2003
ISBN 10: 0521003237
ISBN 13: 9780521003230
Book Overview: This offers a philosophical perspective on an eighteenth-century movement influential on western culture.

Media Reviews
'... this valuable collection ...' Contemporary Review
'... succeeds admirably in providing wide coverage of Scottish intellectual life from 1681 to 1795 ... the present volume will be useful to a wide variety of readers interested in the Enlightenment in Scotland.' Journal of Scottish Philosophy
'Historians of science will rejoice to find how well-written this book is ...' Ambix
The study of the Scottish Enlightenment has expanded dramatically in recent years, not least through the work of many of the contributors to this collection of essays. By bringing together review essays on a wide range of topics, Alexander Broadie's work serves as an excellent introduction to current thought on the topic. Philosophy in Review
. . . a uniformly strong introduction to the world of Reid and Campbell and beyond them to the circumstances and ideas of those crucial figures of the Scottish Enlightenment-Adam Ferguson, Hume, Francis Hutcheson, and Adam Smith. The volume is an example of the ways in which ideas and arguments and ideology and rhetoric can be introduced and explored clearly and without compromise. Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
This volume maintains the high standard of excellence set by previous offerings in the Cambridge Companion series, making it a valuable reference for anyone interested in western philosophy and intellectual history. Theology Today
Author Bio
Alexander Broadie is Professor of Logic and Rhetoric at the University of Glasgow. His publications include Why Scottish Philosophy Matters (2000) and The Scottish Enlightenment: The Historical Age of the Historical Nation (2001).