The Idea of Commercial Society in the Scottish Enlightenment Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Edinburgh Univ Pr Publish Date: 2013/07/31 Synopsis: Explains why Enlightenment thinkers considered commercial society to be wealthier and freer than earlier forms, and charts the arguments Scottish philosophers put forward for and against the idea. This book focuses on the Scottish Enlightenment's conception of commercial society, revealing it to be the movement's core idea. Language: ENGLISH Pages: 244 Dimensions: 9.75 x 6.50 x 1.00 Weight: 1.28 |