The Scottish Enlightenment was one of the greatest intellectual and cultural movements that the world has ever seen. Its legacy in philosophy, history, science, music, art, architecture, economics, and many other disciplines cannot be overstated. This book considers the totality of achievements from this most astonishing period of Scottish history and how they still animate and inspire the world today.
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'an accessible primer on the main ideas of the Scottish Enlightenment' - Edinburgh Review'direct, considered ... [gets] down to the nuts and bolts of how the Enlightenment worked' - Scottish Affairs
About the Author:Alexander Brodie is a Professor of Logic and Rhetoric at Glasgow University - a chair once occupied by Adam Smith - and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He has published many books on Scottish thought.
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Book Description Birlinn Ltd, 2007. Paperback. Condition: New. Never used!. Seller Inventory # P111841586404
Book Description Birlinn Ltd, 2007. Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # DADAX1841586404
Book Description Birlinn Ltd, 2007. Condition: New. book. Seller Inventory # M1841586404