num_pages: 366
description: A distinguished team of contributors examines the writings of David Hume, Adam Smith, Thomas Reid, Adam Ferguson, Colin Maclaurin and other Scottish thinkers, in philosophy, natural theology, economics, anthropology, natural science and law. The contributors also relate the Scottish Enlightenment to its historical context and assess its impact and legacy in Europe, America and beyond. The volume is of interest to a wide range of readers in philosophy, theology, literature and the history of ideas.
language: English
title: The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment
titlecomplete: The Cambridge Companion to the Scottish Enlightenment (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)
genres: Scotland, Philosophy, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 20
places: Scotland
publisher: Cambridge University Press