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Essays on Philosophical Subjects

Essays on Philosophical Subjects

W.P.D. Wightman
3.7/5 ( ratings)
Reflecting Adam Smith’s wide learning and varied interests, these essays shed considerable light on his place in the Scottish Enlightenment. Included are histories of astronomy, ancient logic, and ancient physics; essays on the “imitative” arts and the affinity between music, dancing, and poetry; and a critical review of Samuel Johnson’s famous Dictionary, which Smith originally published in the Edinburgh Review .
Language
English
Pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc.
Release
August 01, 1982
ISBN
0865970238
ISBN 13
9780865970236

Essays on Philosophical Subjects

W.P.D. Wightman
3.7/5 ( ratings)
Reflecting Adam Smith’s wide learning and varied interests, these essays shed considerable light on his place in the Scottish Enlightenment. Included are histories of astronomy, ancient logic, and ancient physics; essays on the “imitative” arts and the affinity between music, dancing, and poetry; and a critical review of Samuel Johnson’s famous Dictionary, which Smith originally published in the Edinburgh Review .
Language
English
Pages
391
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc.
Release
August 01, 1982
ISBN
0865970238
ISBN 13
9780865970236

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