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Political economy as natural theology : Smith, Malthus and their followers / Paul Oslington.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Oslington, Paul, author.
- Series:
- Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 232.
- Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 232
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Butler, Joseph, 1692-1752.
- Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799.
- Paley, William, 1743-1805.
- Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
- Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.
- Stewart, Dugald, 1753-1828.
- Malthus, T. R. (Thomas Robert), 1766-1834.
- Sumner, John Bird, 1780-1862.
- Chalmers, Thomas.
- Senior, Nassau William, 1790-1864.
- Whately, Richard.
- Newman, JH.
- Jones, Richard.
- Whewell, William, 1794-1866.
- Economics--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Economics.
- Economics--Religious aspects--History.
- Economics--Religious aspects.
- History.
- Local Subjects:
- Butler, Joseph, 1692-1752.
- Tucker, Josiah, 1712-1799.
- Paley, William, 1743-1805.
- Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
- Smith, Adam, 1723-1790.
- Stewart, Dugald, 1753-1828.
- Malthus, T. R. (Thomas Robert), 1766-1834.
- Sumner, John Bird, 1780-1862.
- Chalmers, Thomas.
- Senior, Nassau William, 1790-1864.
- Whately, Richard.
- Newman, JH.
- Jones, Richard.
- Whewell, William, 1794-1866.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 163 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
- Contents:
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Natural theology: philosophical and historical ideas. Introduction
- Natural theology and scripture
- Varieties of of natural theology
- The British tradition of scientific natural theology
- Natural theology, creation and providence
- Natural theology and theodicy
- Conclusion
- 3. Early English theological roots of political economy. Introduction
- (Joseph Butler (1692-1752)
- Josiah Tucker ((1713-99)
- William Paley (1743-1805)
- Edmund Burke (1729-97)
- 4. Adam Smith as natural theologian. Introduction
- Adam Smith's religious background
- Adam Smith's invisible hand
- Adam Smith's theodicy
- The future hope, nature and justice in Smith's system
- 5. Natural theology and the emergence of political economy: Stewart, Malthus, Sumner and Chalmers. Introduction
- Further Scottish background: Dugald Stewart
- Malthus' Principle of Population and its theodicy
- Development of Malthus' theodicy by JB Sumner
- Malthus' Scottish disciple Thomas Chalmers
- 6. Progress and tension: Richard Whately and William Whewell. Introduction
- Political economy at Oxford: Nassau Senior and responses by Richard Whately and JH Newman
- Richard Whately
- Political economy at Cambridge: Richard Jones and William Whewell
- 7. The demise of natural theology and separation of economics from theology. Introduction
- Examining the separation of economics from theology
- Explaining the demise of natural theology
- The demise of natural theology as the separation of economics from theology
- Evolution as a lost opportunity to renew natural theology
- Subsequent developments in Britain, continental Europe and North America
- 8. Reflections on the contemporary relationship between economics and theology. Introduction
- What can we learn from this episode about what promotes fruitful and unfruitful exchange between economists and theologians?
- Frameworks for contemporary engagement
- Appendix: analysis of key terms in English books
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780415454810
- 0415454816
- OCLC:
- 987212188
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