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Political economy as natural theology : Smith, Malthus and their followers / Paul Oslington.

Van Pelt Library BR115.E3 O75 2018
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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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